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Early Career Civil Engineer Opportunities

CHA Consulting, Inc.

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Compensation
$65–80K/yr
Location
Columbus, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

CHA Consulting is seeking early-career civil engineers to support infrastructure planning, design, and implementation across varied markets. The role works alongside Professional Engineers and multidisciplinary teams on multiple projects, contributing to technical analysis and practical solutions for community needs. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; an EIT certification, related internships or cooperative learning, and familiarity with design software and Microsoft Office are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Civil EngineeringCivil/Site DesignTransportation DesignConstructionSurveyingMaterial TestingAutoCADCivil 3DArcGISDrafting/Modeling SoftwareMicrosoft Office SuiteCollaborationWork Ethic

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil EngineeringEngineer-in-Training Certification

Full job description

Early Career Civil Engineer Opportunities Location US-NY-Albany | US-MA-Boston | US-GA-Atlanta | US-NC-Raleigh | US-FL-Doral | US-OH-Columbus Job ID 7795 # Positions 1 Category Early Career Join Us: Begin Your Journey as an Early Career Civil Engineer - Build, Collaborate, and Improve Communities Are you ready to launch your civil engineering career by working on projects that make a real difference in the world? Do you enjoy collaborating with others to design practical, innovative solutions that serve communities today and into the future? CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking Early Career Civil Engineers to join our growing Civil Engineering teams. In this role, you'll work alongside Professional Engineers and multidisciplinary teams to support the planning, design, and implementation of infrastructure projects across a variety of markets-while gaining hands-on experience and building a strong foundation for your career. What You'll Do: - Collaborate with project teams on civil engineering design development and implementation - Perform technical analysis and support diverse systems, new designs, and updates to existing schemes - Contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, supporting client, contract, and company requirements - Help identify timely, cost-effective solutions that meet project goals and community needs - Support technology-enhanced planning and design services across public, private, and institutional projects What You Bring: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred - No prior engineering experience required; internships or cooperative learning through civil/site design, transportation design, construction, surveying, material testing, or other related field of civil engineering preferred - Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or other drafting/modeling software preferred - Experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred - A collaborative mindset, strong work ethic, and passion for improving the world through great work Why You'll Love It Here: - Work alongside approachable, hands-on professionals who value collaboration and innovation - Gain exposure to diverse markets including Commercial, Education, Government, Industry, Transportation, Utilities, and Water Resources - Build your engineering skill set while contributing to meaningful projects that serve communities - Be part of a firm committed to sustainability, inclusion, and finding a better way Curious about how CHA is finding a better way? Explore our work, people, and purpose at www.chasolutions.com . Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000 Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. Culture/EEO Statement: At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways - always searching, never settling - to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible. We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national ori

How this job compares

Set against the 5,098 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65–80K/yr
  • Ohio median$91–130K/yr107 salary ranges
  • US median$91–145K/yr2,791 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $73K, is 34% below the Ohio median midpoint ($110K) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 244 open Civil Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,098 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,147 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,967 of the 5,098 open Civil Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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