
Project Engineer - Site Design
Columbus, OHJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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OHM Advisors is seeking a Site Design Project Engineer to lead civil engineering design for private-sector residential, commercial, and industrial projects. The engineer will guide work from concept through construction, coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, and support client relationships and project approvals. The role also includes mentoring design staff, reviewing deliverables, and providing construction support.
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Description 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. Requirements * 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. Benefits 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
How this job compares
Set against the 5,223 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$91–130K/yr110 salary ranges
- US median$30–43/hr190 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 236 open Civil Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,223 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (4,293 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,011 of the 5,223 open Civil Engineer jobs (77%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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