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Civil Project Engineer

Joinus and grow your career with a certified Great Place to Work for the last nine years running. We are a team of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Scientists committed to making meaningful contributions to the world around us. Our quest for excellence goes beyond the ordinary; we seek extraordinary people who want to showcase their talents and join us in making a difference for our clients and communities. You will be part of a collaborative group that champions your career and passions, embraces challenges, understands the importance of work-life balance, and shares our commitment to making a positive impact through your work.

Farnsworth Group is seeking an experienced

Civil Project Engineer in one of the below posting locations. In this role, you will be focused on the planning, design, and management of various civil engineering projects including water/wastewater/stormwater and transportation projects for local and government agencies.

Posting Locations for this role: Chicago, Lisle, Tinley Park, IL, or St. Louis, MO

Job Activities:

Plan, design, complete and manage a variety of municipal and some private owner driven civil engineering projects from inception to completion.

Prepare and develop construction, design documents and plans.

Collaborate with other Farnsworth Group disciplines and consultants.

Occasional project, city staff and board meetings.

Communicate planning objectives for clients current and future projects.

Prepare project proposals. Assist with business development efforts and development of projects.

Interaction with IDOT, IEPA, County, MWRD, and understanding of project submittals.

Team leader and mentoring younger engineers.

Manage, support, and build relationships with clients and agencies.

Conduct project field observation and condition assessments.

Specific Requirements include:

BS or MS in Civil Engineering.

8 – 15 years of related civil engineering experience.

Professional Engineer (PE) or actively seeking licensure.

Federal, State, local regulatory authorities, IDOT experience.

Experience working with municipal and private clients.

Sanitary sewer, water line and storm water management design experience a plus.

AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GeoPak, SS4, MicroStation or OpenRoads experience.

Team experience with multiple ongoing projects.

Construction engineering and observation knowledge

About Farnsworth Group

Farnsworth Group is a 135-year-old engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with over 600 talented professionals across a nationwide network of 24 offices. We champion strong working relationships and have been involved in over 24,000 projects in the last decade alone. Our clients range from rural communities to some of the world's largest brands, with our oldest partnerships dating back nearly 100 years. Our forward-thinking focus on people, passion, and performance has earned us top rankings in Architectural Record and Engineering News Record magazine.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For nine consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the esteemed certification as a Great Place to Work; our employees are the reason why! Annually, our staff engage in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization that delves into employee perceptions about credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. Those results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only those top performers gain the Great Place to Work certification. The invaluable insights from the survey have played a pivotal role in further shaping our work environment and fostering a culture to make Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Featured benefits and perks include:

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Short & Long-Term

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Professional Development and Training

Paid Time Off

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance Plan

Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success.

Salary Range:

$90,000 - $120,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)

Statement on and

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.

For immediate consideration,

please Apply Online by clicking on the " Apply for this Position " tab below.

Job Fraud Alert: Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

At Farnsworth Group, the integrity of our recruitment process — and your personal security — are top priorities. We have recently been made aware of a fraudulent scheme in which a third party is impersonating Farnsworth Group employees to contact prospective job seekers, particularly via email and Microsoft Teams using an email domain name similar to ours (f-w.com). These individuals are not affiliated with Farnsworth Group in any way and are attempting to deceive candidates through fake job offers and misleading onboarding instructions.

These scams are designed to trick candidates into sharing sensitive personal and financial information or downloading malicious software. We want to ensure that you are informed and can identify a legitimate opportunity with Farnsworth Group from a fraudulent one.

Here’s what you should know:

Farnsworth Group will never :

Ask candidates to initiate a conversation with us via Microsoft Teams.

Use a personal or non "f-w.com" email addresses. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in

@f-w.com .

Request banking, credit card, or other financial information as a condition of employment

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Request payment or reimbursements for equipment, software, or onboarding-related materials.

What to do if you’re unsure:

If you are ever contacted about a job at Farnsworth Group and something doesn’t feel right, or if you receive a suspicious message, please contact us directly at employment@f-w.com to verify the legitimacy of the opportunity. We also encourage you to report suspicious activity on LinkedIn and to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov .

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Farnsworth Group Talent Acquisition Team

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Civil Project Engineer

United States
Full time

Published on 07/19/2025

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