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Civil Engineering Designer jobs are open across infrastructure, transportation, land development, and utilities firms, at levels from entry-level designer to senior and principal, with specializations in roadway design, site civil, and hydraulics and drainage. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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ESP is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong desire to grow and a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to join our team in our brand-new, modern urban office space located in San Antonio.
The position focuses on civil engineering design in land development and permitting for roads, storm drainage systems, storm water management facilities, water and sanitary sewer utilities, sediment and erosion control facilities, and traffic control systems associated with residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
This is a great opportunity to continue to grow your career in land development with a well-established and dynamic Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!
We’re proud to offer more than a place to build your career; we offer a team you can be part of. Our multidisciplinary environment brings together professionals across engineering, surveying, planning, environmental, geosciences, SUE, and CEI, with plenty of opportunities to connect beyond the workday. From team outings and volunteer events to company-wide step challenges, summer celebrations, and friendly competitions, there’s always an opportunity to get involved, get to know your coworkers, and have a little fun along the way!
Responsibilities:
- Perform work with a small team through civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation on a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
- Perform design of land development projects within Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software utilizing pipe networks, pressure networks, feature lines, grading groups, alignments, profiles, corridors, and cross sections.
- Perform and prepare technical design calculations associated with land development projects (i.e., storm drainage hydraulic sizing, water distribution modeling, best management practices (BMP) design, sanitary sewer collection system design, erosion control measures, etc.).
- Create comprehensive site grading and drainage plans including lot grading, roadway profiles, retaining walls, storm drainage coordination, swales, and earthwork optimization.
- Prepare roadway improvement plans for projects involving TXDOT maintained roads
- Design road widening, turn lanes, deceleration lanes, intersection improvements, roadway tie-ins, and entrance improvements, as applicable
- Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
- Perform site visits and prepare associated field reports.
- Observe and provide general coordination for various field testing (i.e., water pressure testing, gravity sewer low pressure testing, manhole vacuum testing, etc.).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (BSCE) or Engineering Technology (BSCET).
- Texas EI/EIT certification required. Texas PE preferred
- 3+ years of qualifying civil engineering design.
- Advanced working proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D required.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess a strong desire to continue learning, advance professionally, and demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, design team environment.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Company Information & Benefits:
ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.
Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.
ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
- 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
- VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
- Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
- Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
- Referral Bonuses
ESP is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong desire to grow and a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to join our team in our brand-new, modern urban office space located in San Antonio.
The position focuses on civil engineering design in land development and permitting for roads, storm drainage systems, storm water management facilities, water and sanitary sewer utilities, sediment and erosion control facilities, and traffic control systems associated with residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
This is a great opportunity to continue to grow your career in land development with a well-established and dynamic Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!
We’re proud to offer more than a place to build your career; we offer a team you can be part of. Our multidisciplinary environment brings together professionals across engineering, surveying, planning, environmental, geosciences, SUE, and CEI, with plenty of opportunities to connect beyond the workday. From team outings and volunteer events to company-wide step challenges, summer celebrations, and friendly competitions, there’s always an opportunity to get involved, get to know your coworkers, and have a little fun along the way!
Responsibilities:
- Perform work with a small team through civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation on a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
- Perform design of land development projects within Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software utilizing pipe networks, pressure networks, feature lines, grading groups, alignments, profiles, corridors, and cross sections.
- Perform and prepare technical design calculations associated with land development projects (i.e., storm drainage hydraulic sizing, water distribution modeling, best management practices (BMP) design, sanitary sewer collection system design, erosion control measures, etc.).
- Create comprehensive site grading and drainage plans including lot grading, roadway profiles, retaining walls, storm drainage coordination, swales, and earthwork optimization.
- Prepare roadway improvement plans for projects involving TXDOT maintained roads
- Design road widening, turn lanes, deceleration lanes, intersection improvements, roadway tie-ins, and entrance improvements, as applicable
- Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
- Perform site visits and prepare associated field reports.
- Observe and provide general coordination for various field testing (i.e., water pressure testing, gravity sewer low pressure testing, manhole vacuum testing, etc.).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (BSCE) or Engineering Technology (BSCET).
- Texas EI/EIT certification required. Texas PE preferred
- 3+ years of qualifying civil engineering design.
- Advanced working proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D required.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess a strong desire to continue learning, advance professionally, and demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, design team environment.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Company Information & Benefits:
ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.
Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.
ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
- 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
- VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
- Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
- Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
- Referral Bonuses
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in civil engineering designer jobs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation for plan production
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology
- Experience preparing roadway, grading, or utility design drawings
- Familiarity with local, state, or federal design standards such as AASHTO or MUTCD
- EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure preferred
- Ability to work within multi-discipline project teams under established deadlines
Tips for Your Civil Engineering Designer Job Search
Tailor your resume to project delivery
Civil engineering designer roles are project-driven, so list specific project types you've supported, roadway widening, stormwater management, subdivision grading, rather than generic duties. Hiring managers scan for project relevance before anything else.
Lead with your CAD and software proficiency
Most job listings screen for AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or OpenRoads upfront. Put the software you know in your resume's skills section and reinforce it with project examples that name the tool you used to deliver each design.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists civil engineering designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target listings by delivery phase and sector
Filter openings by sector, municipal, DOT, private land development, because the design standards, workflows, and tools differ significantly. Applying to roles that align with your sector experience makes your candidacy far more competitive.
Prepare a design portfolio before interviews
Bring two or three sheet sets or exhibit PDFs that show your drafting quality, attention to detail on plan and profile sheets, and familiarity with standard details. Even a small sample from a training project carries weight if your professional portfolio is limited.
Negotiate around project variety and licensure support
When evaluating an offer, ask how the firm structures EIT mentorship and whether they cover PE exam fees. Firms that actively support licensure progression often provide more project exposure, which matters more early in your career than base salary alone.
Civil Engineering Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most civil engineering designers?
The companies hiring the most civil engineering designers right now include Core States, LandDesign, and DHI Engineering, with the largest share of openings in Florida, North Carolina, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Infrastructure and transportation-focused engineering consulting firms consistently account for the largest volume of active postings.
How many civil engineering designer jobs are remote?
About 38% of civil engineering designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on and coordination demands of most design production roles. Sub-specialties like preliminary planning, report writing, and QA review are more likely to offer flexible or remote arrangements than full plan-set production roles.
How do you become a civil engineering designer?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology, then develop proficiency in design software like AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation through coursework or self-study. Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to earn EIT status, then pursue entry-level design roles where you can build project experience across grading, drainage, or roadway disciplines and work toward your PE license.
How do you get hired as a civil engineering designer with little experience?
Focus on roles that explicitly list EIT or entry-level in the title, and prepare a portfolio from academic or intern projects showing plan sheets you drafted, software you used, and design problems you solved. Firms that do volume work in land development or municipal infrastructure hire designers at the junior level more consistently than specialty or niche practices.
What does the civil engineering designer interview process look like?
Most firms begin with a phone or video screen focused on your software skills, project background, and familiarity with relevant design standards. A technical interview or take-home design exercise often follows, where you may be asked to review a plan sheet, identify errors, or sketch a drainage solution. Final rounds typically include a conversation with a project manager or department lead about workflow and project fit.
Where can I find and apply to civil engineering designer jobs?
You can find and apply to civil engineering designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level, software skills, and preferred sector, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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