Entry Level Transportation Engineer

About the role

The Mannik & Smith Group (MSG) is a people-focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm offering civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying, and construction support. Our talented team of 650+ professionals delivers integrated planning, design, engineering, and construction solutions. MSG is looking for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer to join our Columbus, OH office and get real, hands-on experience designing the roadways and infrastructure that keep communities moving. If you're the kind of person who gets a little too excited about a well-designed intersection, we want to talk to you. This is a role for someone who wants to learn by doing — plan sets, grading plans, and design calcs, not busywork — alongside a team that'll actually teach you something. And that commitment to your growth doesn't stop at on-the-job training. This role comes with a guaranteed seat in Blueprint, our new early career leadership program for engineers looking to grow beyond the typical entry-level experience. Over six months, you'll take part in a hands-on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery — including case studies, simulations, and role-play exercises — covering topics like project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals. It all wraps up with an in-person capstone event where you'll present your work and map out your goals for the year ahead. Your Future Starts With A Plan. At MSG, bringing out the best in our people isn't a slogan — it's how we operate.

Responsibilities

• Get your hands dirty designing roadway and highway projects — horizontal and vertical alignments, typical sections, and grading plans
• Help build out construction documents: plan sets, profiles, cross-sections, and details
• Run engineering calculations covering roadway geometry, drainage, pavement design, and quantities
• Contribute to project specs, cost estimates, and quantity take-offs
• Apply state and local DOT design standards to real project work — and actually understand why they matter
• Team up with civil/site, drainage, structures, utilities, and survey groups — transportation projects are a team sport
• Sit in on design reviews and learn from redlines and feedback from senior engineers
• Get out of the office for field visits and construction support when the opportunity comes up
• Keep project files organized (yes, even the boring stuff matters!)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Internship or co-op experience in roadway or transportation design — a strong plus
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D