Design Engineer Jobs in Columbus, OH

Come work for OHM Advisors, the Community Advancement firm.

With the singular mission of Advancing Communities, our diverse 800+ team of professionals works collaboratively across multiple service areas in multiple states, including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering.

We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design, and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward— advancing the whole community today and well into the future.

What You Will Contribute to OHM Advisors

As a Site Design Project Engineer, you will lead civil engineering design for new construction and redevelopment projects, serving private-sector clients in residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Working closely with Project Managers, you will help develop scopes of services that align with client needs and guide technical design from concept through construction. Your expertise and collaborative approach will support high-quality deliverables, strong client relationships, and solutions that Advance Communities.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead civil site design for private development projects, from conceptual planning through construction.
• Partner with Project Managers to define design tasks, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare engineering plans, calculations, reports, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Design grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, and other site improvements.
• Apply development regulations and accessibility standards, and support permitting and project approvals.
• Collaborate with clients, multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Mentor engineers and design technicians, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional growth.
• Facilitate QA/QC reviews to ensure accurate and complete project deliverables.
• Provide construction support through site visits, submittal reviews, and responses to RFIs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Over 5 years of site design or land development experience, including private residential, commercial, or industrial projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software.
• Experience with grading, stormwater management, utilities, and construction documents.
• Knowledge of development regulations, permitting processes, and accessibility standards.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills, with the ability to guide design staff and meet project schedules and budgets.

At OHM Advisors, our people are our greatest asset. We're committed to providing a supportive and rewarding workplace that fosters personal and professional growth. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package designed to meet your unique needs.

Benefits:

• BCBSM Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company Profit Sharing
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contribution
• Paid professional association membership
• Tuition & Certification Expense reimbursement
• Volunteer Service Leave
• 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Options

Career Advancement & Enrichment Programs:

• Voluntary Wellness Program
• OHM Grad School
• OHM University

You can read more about each of these programs on our website.

OHM Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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