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CIVIL ENGINEER I - III (Job ID 53963)

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - Department of Transportation

Concord, NHFull-time$22.5–38.85/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$22.5–38.85/hr
Location
Concord, NH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has multiple full-time Civil Engineer I–III vacancies in its Bureau of Highway Design in Concord. Civil Engineer I performs entry-level duties across seven DOT bureaus during an 18-month assignment; Civil Engineer II performs basic engineering duties on varied projects; and Civil Engineer III supervises and coordinates complex engineering activities for highway projects. The posting lists education and experience pathways for the levels.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering FundamentalsAdvanced MathematicsTrigonometryField SurveyingEngineering Computations

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Associate's in Engineering or Engineering Technology + 2 YearsValid Driver's LicenseStatewide Travel Transportation AccessMaster's in Engineering or Bachelor's in Engineering + 18 Months or Associate's in Engineering or Civil Technology + 18 Months and 2 YearsMaster's in Engineering + 2 Years or Bachelor's in Engineering + 4 Years

Full job description

CIVIL ENGINEER I - III (Job ID 53963) Location: US: NH Occupation Category: 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations Employment Type: FULL-TIME Post Date: 10/23/2026 Close Date: 12/03/2026 Salary: 22.500-38.850 USD Description State of New Hampshire Job Posting Department of Transportation Bureau of Highway Design 7 Hazen Drive / Concord, NH *CIVIL ENGINEER I - III Multiple Positions Available 40 Hours per Week CIVIL ENGINEER I: $22.50/hour - $30.02/hour CIVIL ENGINEER II: $25.40/hour - $34.14/hour CIVIL ENGINEER III: $28.74/hour - $38.85/hour See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement. ****************************************************** ~ NEW HAMPSHIRE DOT ~ Build Your Career. Build Your Community. Build New Hampshire. NHDOT Recruitment Brochure ****************************************************** The State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Design, has multiple full-time vacancies for Civil Engineer I, II and III positions. SUMMARY: CIVIL ENGINEER I: Performs entry- level civil engineer duties during assignment to seven bureaus within the DOT over an 18-month period, which allows exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines in Highway Design Bureau. CIVIL ENGINEER II: To perform basic engineering duties for a variety of engineering projects in Highway Design Bureau. CIVIL ENGINEER III: To supervise and coordinate complex engineering activities for a group of highway projects in Highway Design Bureau. YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education. CIVIL ENGINEER I MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering. Experience: No experience required. OR Education: Associate's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering or engineering technology. Experience: Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in engineering comparable to an Engineering Technician. License/Certification: Valid driver's license and access to transportation for statewide travel Other Requirements: Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation. Trainee Option: Not applicable PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of the fundamentals of engineering including a working knowledge of advanced high school mathematics. AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS: None CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: In-Band Advancement Available: Yes Criteria: Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (NCEES) (17205001-IBA-01) For the in-band advancement to be applied, the eligibility requirements in Per 303.09In-Band Advancement must be satisfied, as well as the following criteria: Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Broad Group Level Advancement Available: Yes Criteria: 17-2050 Civil Engineers Level 1 to Level 2 (17205001-BGA-01) For promotion from 17-2050 Civil Engineers-1 job title to 17-2050 Civil Engineers-2, job title the eligibility requirements in Per 303.08 Broad Group Level Advancement must be satisfied. CIVIL ENGINEER II MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering. Experience: No experience required. OR Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering. Experience: Eighteen (18) months of post baccalaureate experience engineering. OR Education: Associate's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study engineering or civil technology. Experience: Eighteen (18) months of experience in engineering at a level equivalent to Civil Engineer I (or higher), plus two (2) additional years' experience in a position comparable to an Engineering Technician. License/Certification: Valid driver's license and access to transportation for statewide travel Other Requirements: Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the Department of Transportation. Trainee Option: Not applicable PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of mathematics, including trigonometry and its application to field surveying and engineering computations. AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS: None CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: In-Band Advancement Available: Yes Criteria: Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (NCEES) (17205001-IBA-01) For the in-band advancement to be applied, the eligibility requirements in Per 303.09 In-Band Advancement must be satisfied, as well as the following criteria: Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Broad Group Level Advancement Available: Yes Criteria: 17-2050 Civil Engineers Level 2 to Level 3 (17205002-BGA-01) For promotion from 17-2050 Civil Engineers-2 job title to 17-2050 Civil Engineers-3 job title, the eligibility requirements in Per 303.08 Broad Group Level Advancement must be satisfied. CIVIL ENGINEER III MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering. Experience: Two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience in engineering. OR Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering. Experience: Four (4) years of post-baccalaureate experience in engineering. OR

How this job compares

Set against the 5,088 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.5–38.85/hr
  • US median$30–42/hr200 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.68/hr, is 16% below the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Civil Engineer jobs in New Hampshire and 5,088 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Hampshire
Experience
Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,112 postings).
Education
3,872 of the 5,088 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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