Transportation Design Engineer - Mid-Level - CD0005

This mid-level civil engineer will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of transportation projects. The candidate will work mostly under the direction of a senior project manager on transportation projects by performing the following duties. It is anticipated that this mid-level engineer will have opportunities to manage smaller transportation assignments to grow their project management skills to manage larger projects over time. The position is located in our Sioux Falls Office.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Uses computer assisted engineering design software / equipment to prepare engineering / design plans and documents, with preferred emphasis in MicroStation InRoads / OpenRoads and / or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Preparation and modification of design criteria, designs, plans, specifications, opinions of probable costs, and reports for projects.
• Coordination of all design elements of a project including roadway design, traffic engineering, environmental mitigation, structural design, and drainage design, particularly in development of design surface modeling.
• Assists in establishing design-fee budgets, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed design projects.
• Responsible for assisting with the creation of project schedules for design projects. Will work on several projects at any one time and prioritize schedules and deadlines for projects.
• Instruct and assist designers / technicians with project designs and construction document production.
• Responsible for ensuring project team quality system tasks are followed as defined in FHU’s quality manual.
• Mentor other Junior Engineers and Designers in projects and tasks.
• Responsible for coordinating design engineering assistance during construction including answering construction related requests for information, revision to design during construction, and shop drawing review.
• Responsible for coordinating with project clients to meet budget, schedule, quality, and overall project goals on smaller projects for municipal and SDDOT clients.

Requirements

Education and Experience :

The pay for this position has a range of $80,000 - $98,000 annually. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Application Deadline : 1 / 5 / 2026

Benefits

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including :

FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team. We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.