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# Civil Engineer – Designer – Engineer in Training at Thomas & Hutton

- **Company:** Thomas & Hutton
- **Location:** Durham, NC
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tandh/65be970a-94c3-4bb1-9865-8238195e2199

## Job description

Build your civil‑engineering career where your work shapes communities across the Southeast. At Thomas & Hutton, you’ll design real‑world land‑development projects, collaborate with experienced mentors, and grow within a company consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. If you’re ready to pair your technical expertise with meaningful project impact—and do it alongside people who value relationships as much as results—this role is for you.

What You'll Do:

- Prepare site‑development construction drawings for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
- Design water, sewer, and storm‑drainage infrastructure using AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Develop engineering design considerations and support permitting efforts for land‑development projects
- Coordinate regularly with clients, project managers, and internal discipline teams
- Produce and refine models in Civil 3D, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to project standards
- Manage tasks to meet scope, schedule, and quality expectations

What You Bring:

- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
- 3+ years of experience designing land‑development projects using Civil 3D
- EIT or PE registration preferred (or ability to obtain PE within one year)
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D software
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and thrive in a fast‑paced environment
- A client‑service mindset, strong initiative, and collaborative approach

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 competitive 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.

## About Thomas & Hutton

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Thomas & Hutton is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and consulting firm that designs and builds infrastructure, communities, and places across the Southeast United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Savannah, Georgia, USA
- **Founded**: 1946
- **Founders**: Hue Thomas and Joe Hutton

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Civil engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation, water resources, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction administration.
- **Target customers**: B2B – municipal governments, private developers, and other public/private entities in the Southeast.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Design with the future in mind” – to shape the built environment, create vibrant communities, and deliver lasting legacies for clients.

## Products & Services
- **Civil/Site Development**: Land planning, grading, drainage, utility design, and site infrastructure for commercial, residential, and industrial projects.
- **Environmental**: Permitting, remediation, environmental assessments, and compliance services.
- **Natural Gas**: Pipeline routing, design, and permitting for natural gas infrastructure.
- **Structural & Marine**: Structural engineering for buildings, bridges, marine structures, and waterfront facilities.
- **Surveying**: Boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys.
- **Transportation**: Roadway, highway, and intersection design, traffic analysis, and multimodal planning.
- **Water & Wastewater**: Treatment plant design, distribution systems, collection systems, and stormwater management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not disclosed; estimated to be in the $50–100M range based on headcount and project scale (not verified).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (no external funding). The firm is employee-owned? Not explicitly stated, but no investors mentioned.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Offices in 6 states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida).
  - Recognized by Zweig Group: #9 in the 200+ employee category (2019), #16 in Civil Engineering, #18 in Multi-Discipline firms.
  - Named “Top 10 Best Places to Work” in South Carolina (2020) and ranked #12 small firm in SC.
  - Numerous active job openings across multiple offices, indicating steady hiring.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Depth of experience**: Founded in 1946, with a long track record of complex infrastructure projects in the Southeast.
- **Multidisciplinary “one company” model**: Offers civil, environmental, structural, transportation, water, surveying, and landscape architecture under one roof, enabling integrated solutions.
- **Flexibility**: Combines the resources of a large firm with the agility and personal attention of a smaller practice.
- **Strong reputation**: Consistently ranked as an employer of choice and recognized for quality by industry associations.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding geographic footprint across the Southeast (recent addition of Alabama and Florida offices).
- Invest in professional development through “Thomas & Hutton University” to retain talent and advance technical capabilities.
- Emphasize sustainable, community-centered design that balances economic development with environmental stewardship.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, employee-focused environment that values “human craft and ingenuity.” Projects are seen as “Places, Communities, Foundations, Legacies.”
- **Work policy**: Primarily on-site at one of the many office locations (Savannah, Augusta, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Nashville, Mount Pleasant, Chamblee, Buford, Durham, Birmingham, etc.). Condensed work schedules may be available.
- **Benefits**:
  - Zero-premium dental and Rx insurance (if wellness criteria met).
  - Vision coverage, company-paid short- and long-term disability.
  - Gym membership reimbursement.
  - 401(k) with matching (50¢ on the $ up to 6%) plus profit sharing.
  - Generous paid time off (eligible upon hire) and 8 paid holidays.
  - Professional development: internal training, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education through Thomas & Hutton University.
- **Recognition**: Zweig Group “Best Places to Work” multiple times; strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee well-being.

## Sources
1. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/our-company/) – About the company, history, founders, mission
2. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/) – Services overview
3. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/join-our-team-orig/) – Careers page, culture, benefits, awards
4. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/available-positions/) – Job openings list, office address
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/tandh) – Current job postings (on-site, full-time roles)

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