Civil Engineer Jobs in Iowa

Description:

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 a Civil Engineer in the Transportation Market with 6 - 10 years of experience you’ll play a key role in supporting the firm and shaping projects that make a difference—from concept through completion. You’ll collaborate with talented teammates, contribute your expertise, and help us deliver thoughtful, high-quality solutions for those we serve.

What You’ll Do

• Lead design and prepare construction documents for transportation, municipal, and other public infrastructure projects
• Take projects from concept development through final design and bid-ready documents
• Develop plans, quantities, construction cost estimates, specifications, and other project deliverables
• Coordinate project design across disciplines, including utilities, right-of-way, traffic, drainage, and permitting
• Communicate effectively with clients, public agencies, stakeholders, project partners, and others
• Contribute to scope, schedule, budget, and fee development while taking increased ownership of project delivery
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and design staff while coordinating design efforts across the project team
• Support projects during bidding and construction, including Contract Administration responsibilities

Requirements:

If your experience generally aligns with the items below and you’re excited about the work we do, we encourage you to apply.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 6 to 10 years of professional experience in transportation or municipal infrastructure design
• Professional engineer (PE) license in Iowa, or ability to obtain license
• Experience designing roadways, intersections, trails, drainage, utilities, or other public infrastructure improvements
• Working knowledge of applicable design standards, including SUDAS and Iowa DOT
• Proficiency with engineering design and drafting tools (e.g. Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer and/or Autodesk AutoCAD/Civil 3D)
• Ability to manage individual design tasks or smaller projects while meeting scope, schedule, and budget expectations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and designers
• Experience supporting projects through design, bidding, and construction
• Desire to continue lifelong learning and continued professional growth

What will make you stand out

• Experience working with Iowa municipalities on transportation and public infrastructure projects
• Proficiency with Bentley OpenRoads Designer, particularly roadway modeling, corridor development, grading, and plan production
• Experience coordinating with clients, public agencies, utilities, and other engineering disciplines
• Project management experience or leadership of small teams
• Experience delivering federal-aid transportation projects

Our Commitment to You

Great work happens when you feel secure in your future, confident in your support, and trusted to grow. That’s why our benefits support your health, financial stability, and life beyond work — including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off and holidays, 401(k) retirement savings, disability protection, wellness incentives, and flexibility. When we succeed, you share in that success. Guided by truth, trust, mentoring, and care, we’re committed to helping you build a lasting career.

Who We Are

Shive-Hattery is a privately held architecture and engineering consulting firm with design offices across the United States. Here, you’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams delivering integrated design solutions for clients. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects guided by our principle to design what matters and make our world a better place. You’re looking to build something great. So are we.

Shive-Hattery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

This position is primarily performed in an office environment and may require travel to project sites, other Shive-Hattery office locations, or to meet with clients. A driver’s license is required. The role involves sitting, standing, and working at a computer for extended periods. May also require lifting light to medium weight objects of up to 50 lbs., the wearing of PPE, and navigating active construction sites. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

If this role sounds like a fit for your skills and interests, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us design what matters to make the world a better place. Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume for consideration.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

To protect the interests of all parties, Shive-Hattery and its partners will not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from a recruiter or staffing agency who is not operating under an executed recruiting or staffing services contract with Shive-Hattery. Please do not contact our employees directly in that regard or otherwise submit unsolicited candidate information in any form.

Notice Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Application Review

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate’s qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.