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Roadway Project Engineer​/Assistant Project Manager

Job in Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, 29228, USA
Listing for: HNTB
Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-03-06
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Columbia

What We're Looking For

HNTB is seeking a success oriented and positive Roadway Project Engineer to lead roadway design on a variety of transportation improvement projects and expand our growing transportation practice in South Carolina. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.

With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. The position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. It applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity, and leverages technical knowledge to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and completing tasks to meet the project schedule.

The role also involves developing conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software, and may mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback.

What You'll Do
  • Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline‑specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
  • Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
  • Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
  • Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
  • Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi‑discipline projects.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
  • PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring
  • Experience using Micro Station and GeoPAK to deliver roadway design projects.
  • Experience utilizing corridor modeling software to create 3D models and designs.
  • Geometric design experience of rural and urban roadways, including interchanges, roundabouts, and complex intersection design.
  • Experience performing design calculations to support safe, efficient project designs.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team environment to successfully produce high quality plans, specifications and estimates.
  • Ability to conduct design and constructability reviews of plans.
  • Ability to assist Project Managers and coordinate with other disciplines.
  • Ability to assist Senior Engineers and Project Managers with preparation of weekly and monthly project updates and reporting design review process and permitting through outside agencies.
  • Ability to coordinate with other design disciplines, sub‑consultant engineers, utility coordinators, and right of way coordinators.
  • Work Zone Traffic Control design and plan production experience.
  • Ability to coordinate project execution and control on roadway design projects to achieve continuity of purpose within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start‑up through final design.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts of assigned design team to ensure completeness and accuracy of design effort.
  • Ability to serve as technical liaison with client on project efforts.
What We Prefer
  • SCDOT Experience
  • Micro Station and GeoPAK Experience
  • SC Professional Engineer (PE) certification
  • Master’s degree in Engineering
  • 8 years relevant experience
  • Proficient in MS Project
Additional Information

for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:
Columbia, SC, North Charleston, SC

Notice To Third‑party Agencies

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant’s resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity.

Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-29266

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