Civil Engineer - Roadway

Sambatek, LLC is a professional services firm that specializes in civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services. We serve public and private clients throughout the country with office locations in Minnesota and North Carolina. We embrace challenging projects and work hard to help our clients find success.

Summary

Sambatek is currently seeking a Project Engineer to work with a team to execute transportation engineering projects. As a project engineer, this individual will be responsible for the design and development of project documents.  You'll work on a variety of signature transportation projects across the state of Minnesota. Anticipated work types may include corridor studies, preliminary designs, final designs, specifications, engineer's estimates, and more. 

We offer specialized knowledge and creativity to city, county, and state clients, working together to find optimal solutions for ethical, sustainable, and appropriately-sized projects. Our goal is to maximize the impact of tax dollars invested in these initiatives.

• Work Location: Hybrid, flexible work options
• Expected Compensation Range: $40.50-62.50 per hour (Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications)
• Pay Rate Type: Hourly with overtime rate of 1.5x base pay for all hours worked over 40 in a week

Responsibilities

• Contribute to highway projects in preliminary design phase or plan development phase
• Measure, calculate, and tabulate quantities for bidding purposes
• Participate in quality review processes
• Perform proficient CAD drafting in Open Roads Designer
• Design and lead production of tasks/subtasks for a task lead/project manager as part of a collaborative team

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 4-10 years of relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil Engineering
• Proficient in basic elements of highway design, preferably with some advanced design experience
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer and corridor modeling preferred 
• Strong self-motivation and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks on multiple projects with strong attention to detail
• Ability to mentor entry-level staff or interns with day-to-day tasks

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment
• Ability to occasionally move equipment/objects weighing up to 10 pounds

Benefit Information

Regular full-time employees will have access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• HSA and FSA options
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary benefits such as additional life insurance coverage, accident coverage, and critical illness coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement 401(k) plan with company match
• Starting January 1, 2026, eligible Minnesota employees will be covered under Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), providing paid, job-protected time away from work for family, medical, or parental needs

Sambatek, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We select candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, and any other category protected by law.