olsson

Entry-Level Civil Engineer - Site Design

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At a Glance

Location
Des Moines, IA; Lincoln, NE; Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Posted
2026-02-22T13:25:27-05:00

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

ive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time

Requirements

You are passionate about:

Working collaboratively with others.

Having ownership in the work you do.

Using your talents to positively affect communities.

Responsibilities

Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with municipal, industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types.

As an Entry-level Civil Engineer - Site Design (Assistant Engineer), you will provide basic project design through CAD drafting, instruct drafters on how to create drawings of designs, and prepare project schedules. You may also perform research, write technical reports, and travel to job sites for observation.

Assists with project design elements for engineering projects utilizing familiarity with standard techniques and established methods.

Performs entry-level plan production and receives clearly defined instructions for necessary tasks.

Gains knowledge and experience working within design and modeling software.

Team

Strong communication skills

Ability to contribute and work well on a team

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Must obtain Engineer Intern (EI) certificate

0-2 years+ related civil engineering design experience

Knowledge of AutoCAD (Civil 3D is a plus)

About the Company

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.