Civil Design Engineer – Transportation – 6+ Years of Experience

Finding the right fit

Ayres is seeking a confident and skilled design engineer to be a key contributor in the delivery of transportation-related projects for our many public and private clients. As a transportation design engineer within Ayres, you will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced roadway, structure, traffic, and construction project managers and engineering staff working on a wide variety of projects ranging from two-lane rural roadways to complex system interchanges. You will also be supported by your supervisor as well as upper management to help ensure as much success as possible.

Join Ayres – a USA TODAY Top Workplace recognized in both 2025 and 2026 – where people-first leadership, collaboration, and professional growth create an environment where great teams do their best work. That people‑first culture is further reinforced by our recognition as a 2026 Colorado Top Workplace by The Denver Post.

On any given day, you’ll:

• Collaborate with a design team to discuss project objectives, challenges and identify design strategies to provide our clients with smart, creative, solutions.
• Perform the geometric design and other design tasks for roadway improvement projects in conformance with applicable design standards, Ayres quality standards, and requirements of the contract.
• Prepare final plans, specifications and estimates.
• Assist or take the lead in the preparation of various design reports.
• Participate in regular group meetings to review and coordinate project schedules and deliverables.
• Mentor less experienced staff.
• Review work performed by others for quality control purposes.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow co-workers within the company.
• Participate in office-wide social events.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience consisting of heavy transportation-related design.
• Experience and proficient with Autodesk Civil 3D and roadway modeling.
• Willingness to perform field construction management as needed.
• Ability and willingness to report daily to the Fort Collins or Cheyenne office (not a remote/hybrid position).
• A valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• 6-8 years of experience in transportation design.
• Site civil design experience is a plus.
• Enthusiastic focus and interest in the use of roadway design software for the development and delivery of creative design solutions and quality final deliverables.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Colorado, or ability to attain within first twelve months.
• CDOT experience is a plus.
• An interest and willingness to be challenged to allow for consistent personal development and growth.
• A desire to build the Ayres brand at professional meetings/conferences locally, statewide, and potentially nationally as a subject matter expert.
• Experience with OpenRoads is a plus. 

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team: 

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
• PTO, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.

Please note, benefits vary depending on job status. To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at https://www.ayresassociates.com/careers/the-ayres-advantage/

Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $90000 - $125000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer