Entry Level Site/Civil Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Job Description
Dewberry is currently seeking an Entry Level Site/Civil Engineer to join ourRichmond,VA office. The Junior Engineer will perform a variety of civil engineering functions in support of a growing office. This Staff Engineer must be flexible, able to work independently, technologically savvy, and remain client focused.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
Civil/Site development including grading design; roadway design; storm water management systems design; sanitary sewer design, water design, and water reuse design; and erosion and sediment control design for private, municipal, state, and federal clients.
Work with a Professional Engineer in preparing all associated drawing packages, deliverables, calculations, reports, and spreadsheets.
Work on design teams in collaboration with other disciplines to achieve project goals and deadlines.
The Work is fast-paced and diverse, ranging from general civil engineering duties to technical work that requires strong communication and capabilities in AutoCAD, Civil3D, ICPR, VADOT, MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and BlueBeam.
Position will require learning and becoming proficient in Dewberry engineering practices and standards, and other Dewberry-specific software programs.
Required Skills & Required Experience
- BS degree in Civil Engineering.
- EIT is preferred.
- 0- 2years of design experience related to site development projects.
AutoCad required and Civil3D preferable.
- Able to work on teams on different task and meets project deadlines.
- Work in a timely fashion to meet project budgets.
- Communicates effectively.
- Composes technical reports, permit documents, memorandums and other written communication such as email.
- Other duties as required.
- Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.
Salary Range
The projected range for this position is $82,000 - $84,500 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.
Program Information
Entry-Level Class Program
As an entry-level hire, you’ll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience. Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and team building activities led by an advisory team to:
- Form lasting connections with peers in your class.
- Gain a better understanding of career growth and meaningful opportunities to align with your professional goals.
- Expand your knowledge of Dewberry and what we do.