Civil Transportation Engineer - Early Career

Let’s do great things—Together

At Shive-Hattery, we believe great design starts with great people. We’re a full-service architecture and engineering firm with a legacy of collaboration, innovation, and putting people first, our clients and each other. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, you’ll feel at home here.

Why This Role Matters

As part of our Public Infrastructure - Transportation team in our West Des Moines, Iowa, office, you'll gain hands-on experience in transportation and municipal infrastructure design while directly contributing to impactful projects in the communities where we live and work. This role offers a strong foundation for your career and supports your path toward professional licensure through diverse project experience and mentorship from seasoned professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Primarily focus on transportation engineering, including roadway and intersection design, corridor studies, traffic operations, and multimodal improvements such as trails and pedestrian facilities
• You’ll also contribute to the design of stormwater management systems, site grading, and public utilities (water and sanitary sewer), supporting comprehensive solutions for public infrastructure projects
• Preparing CAD drawings, technical reports, construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications
• You’ll have opportunities to gain field experience through construction observation and administration, building your understanding of how designs translate to construction and how to collaborate effectively with contractors
• While your focus will be on public infrastructure, our broad practice areas create opportunities to contribute to projects in industrial, healthcare, education, commercial, and government sectors