Thomas & Hutton

Entry Level Civil Design Engineer in Training

Thomas & Hutton  •  Columbia, SC (Onsite)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

Kick-start your civil-engineering career where your work shapes communities across the Southeast. At Thomas & Hutton, you’ll design real-world land-development projects, learn directly from seasoned mentors, and grow within a company celebrated as a Best Place to Work. If you’re eager to pair your classroom knowledge with hands-on experience, and do it alongside people who value relationships as much as results, this role is for you.

What You'll Do:

  • Design site-development plans for residential, commercial, and industrial sites
  • Create water, sewer, and storm-drainage layouts and construction drawings
  • Prepare permit packages and navigate agency requirements
  • Coordinate daily with clients, project managers, and discipline teams
  • Model designs in AutoCAD Civil 3D and refine them through reviews
  • Manage tasks to meet scope, schedule, and quality goals
  • What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • Engineer-in-Training certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD; Civil 3D proficiency preferred
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail and commitment to organized, accurate work
  • Drive to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
  • Why Thomas & Hutton?

  • Competitive salary plus performance bonus
  • Condensed work schedule for better work-life balance
  • Top-tier health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • 401(k), generous PTO, holidays, and tuition assistance
  • Thomas & Hutton University and hands-on Civil 3D mentoring to advance your career
  • Schedule:
    On-site: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

    How to apply:
    Ready to design the future? Apply today at www.thomasandhutton.com/careers

    At Thomas & Hutton, our mission of "Building Relationships and Solutions for Success" shapes how we serve our clients, strengthen our communities, and invest in our team. As a private employee-owned firm consistently recognized as a Top Workplace and recipient of PSMJ's Build a Better World Award, we're known not only for exceptional projects but for how we treat people and our communities.

    When you join Thomas & Hutton, you'll discover a career with real purpose. We equip you with cutting-edge tools, technology, and software to work efficiently and excel. Our career development programs, including PaTHways and T&H University, combine with approachable leadership and a collaborative environment to support your professional growth at every stage. Pair that with industry leading benefits, genuine work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities to give back through T&H Helping Hands, and it's clear why so many professionals choose to grow their careers here.

    Learn more at www.thomasandhutton.com

    Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position. Thomas & Hutton is a Drug-Free Workplace and an E-Verify participant.

    We are an equal opportunity employer.
    Qualified minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

    Thomas & Hutton

    About Thomas & Hutton

    Our story began in 1946 with the collaboration of former US Army Corps of Engineers Officers, Hue Thomas and Joe Hutton, in their start-up engineering firm in Savannah, GA. Our founders envisioned tremendous opportunities in transforming the landscape and well-being of our communities by providing professional and consulting services to municipalities in the region, as well as private entities seeking to develop in the area.

    Today, Thomas & Hutton stands as one of the most well-respected and established multidisciplinary firms in the Southeast with offices in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida. We provide comprehensive solutions to complex engineering and design challenges to a diverse group of private and public clients through professional consulting; civil, environmental, structural and marine, transportation, water resources, and water and wastewater engineering; surveying; planning; landscape architecture; geographic information system (GIS), and construction administration services.

    Thomas & Hutton offers a multidisciplinary range of services to pursue project success for clients in a variety of markets. We design with the future in mind. Our passion is providing civil engineering and related services to design places that become timeless, that transform into a vibrant place full of vitality, and that build a strong sense of community. Creating devices, techniques, and implementation strategies that help build a better vision and a healthier community are a part of our overall culture.

    Industry
    Construction & Skilled Trades
    Company Size
    501-1,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Savannah, GA
    Year Founded
    1946
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