Early Career Civil Engineer

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Begin Your Journey as an Early Career Civil Engineer — Build, Collaborate, and Improve Communities. Are you ready to launch your civil engineering career by working on projects that make a real difference in the world? Do you enjoy collaborating with others to design practical, innovative solutions that serve communities today and into the future?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking Early Career Civil Engineers to join our growing Civil Engineering teams. In this role, you’ll work alongside Professional Engineers and multidisciplinary teams to support the planning, design, and implementation of infrastructure projects across a variety of markets—while gaining hands‑on experience and building a strong foundation for your career.

• Collaborate with project teams on civil engineering design development and implementation.
• Perform technical analysis and support diverse systems, new designs, and updates to existing schemes.
• Contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, supporting client, contract, and company requirements.
• Help identify timely, cost‑effective solutions that meet project goals and community needs.
• Support technology‑enhanced planning and design services across public, private, and institutional projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• No prior engineering experience required; internships or cooperative learning through civil/site design, transportation design, construction, surveying, material testing, or other related field of civil engineering preferred.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or other drafting/modeling software preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• A collaborative mindset, strong work ethic, and passion for improving the world through great work.

• Work alongside approachable, hands‑on professionals who value collaboration and innovation.
• Gain exposure to diverse markets including Commercial, Education, Government, Industry, Transportation, Utilities, and Water Resources.
• Build your engineering skill set while contributing to meaningful projects that serve communities.
• Be part of a firm committed to sustainability, inclusion, and finding a better way.

Curious about how CHA is finding a better way? Explore our work, people, and purpose at

$65,000 - $80,000. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward‑leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.