May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of ...
May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of ...
Senior Process Engineer
Charles City, IA · On-site
$90 - $130/hr
Mentor junior engineers and scientists. * Initiate improvements through ideation, process modelling and analysis of production and laboratory data. * Lead complex quality investigations and ...
Senior Process Engineer
Charles City, IA · On-site
$90 - $130/hr
Mentor junior engineers and scientists. * Initiate improvements through ideation, process modelling and analysis of production and laboratory data. * Lead complex quality investigations and ...
Jr. PM
New York, IA · On-site
Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software ... Should have 2-4 years of Jr. PM Experience Experience in Waterfall, Agile and SDLC Additional ...
Jr. PM
New York, IA · On-site
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Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
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Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
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Life
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Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
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Life
Retirement
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Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
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Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Engineer
Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site
$96K - $144K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
Provide work direction and train junior engineering staff Required Skills: * Driven for success * Attention to detail and multi-tasking * Highly organized and ability to prioritize work * Strong ...
Senior Electrical Engineer
Ames, IA · On-site
$105K - $137K/yr
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. * Contribute to the continued growth of RCE's electrical engineering practice. Required Qualifications Candidates should ...
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Senior Electrical Engineer
Ames, IA · On-site
$105K - $137K/yr
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. * Contribute to the continued growth of RCE's electrical engineering practice. Required Qualifications Candidates should ...
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Mechanical Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
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Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge-sharing within the team. Qualifications * 8+ years of design engineering experience. * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical ...
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Mechanical Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
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Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge-sharing within the team. Qualifications * 8+ years of design engineering experience. * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical ...
Geotechnical Project Engineer
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You'll collaborate directly with clients, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the successful ... Bachelor's degree in Engineering * 4-9 years of relevant geotechnical experience * Master's degree ...
Geotechnical Project Engineer
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You'll collaborate directly with clients, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the successful ... Bachelor's degree in Engineering * 4-9 years of relevant geotechnical experience * Master's degree ...
Geotechnical Project Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
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Geotechnical Project Engineer Multiple Iowa Locations Available Ames • Dubuque • Cedar Rapids ... You'll collaborate directly with clients, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the successful ...
Geotechnical Project Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
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Geotechnical Project Engineer Multiple Iowa Locations Available Ames • Dubuque • Cedar Rapids ... You'll collaborate directly with clients, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the successful ...
Senior Process Engineer
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
In this role, you'll mentor and develop junior engineers, helping shape the next generation of talent while receiving mentorship yourself to prepare for senior leadership opportunities - whether as a ...
Senior Process Engineer
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
In this role, you'll mentor and develop junior engineers, helping shape the next generation of talent while receiving mentorship yourself to prepare for senior leadership opportunities - whether as a ...
Senior Process Engineer
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
Mentor junior engineers and scientists. Initiate improvements through ideation, process modelling and the analysis of production and laboratory data. Lead complex quality investigations and ...
Senior Process Engineer
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
Mentor junior engineers and scientists. Initiate improvements through ideation, process modelling and the analysis of production and laboratory data. Lead complex quality investigations and ...
Senior Process Engineer
Charles City, IA · On-site
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
In this role, you'll mentor and develop junior engineers, helping shape the next generation of talent while receiving mentorship yourself to prepare for senior leadership opportunities - whether as a ...
Senior Process Engineer
Charles City, IA · On-site
$94K - $121K/yr
Medical
Life
Retirement
In this role, you'll mentor and develop junior engineers, helping shape the next generation of talent while receiving mentorship yourself to prepare for senior leadership opportunities - whether as a ...
Design Engineer
Mount Pleasant, IA · On-site +1
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Building upon foundational engineering experience, this senior role involves greater responsibility in project coordination, design optimization, and potential to mentor junior engineers. Expected to ...
Design Engineer
Mount Pleasant, IA · On-site +1
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Building upon foundational engineering experience, this senior role involves greater responsibility in project coordination, design optimization, and potential to mentor junior engineers. Expected to ...
Design Engineer
Medical
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Life
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Actively mentors and trains junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and maintaining quality across the team. * Identify opportunities for design improvements and cost reduction ...
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Design Engineer
Medical
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Actively mentors and trains junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and maintaining quality across the team. * Identify opportunities for design improvements and cost reduction ...
Design Engineer
Mount Pleasant, IA · On-site
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
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Actively mentors and trains junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and maintaining quality across the team. Identify opportunities for design improvements and cost reduction ...
Design Engineer
Mount Pleasant, IA · On-site
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Actively mentors and trains junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and maintaining quality across the team. Identify opportunities for design improvements and cost reduction ...
Sr. Software Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
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This role involves guiding technical direction, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the ...
Sr. Software Engineer
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Medical
Dental
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Life
Retirement
This role involves guiding technical direction, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the ...
Engineer II-Refrigeration
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Ability to guide interns, co-ops, and junior engineers as needed. Skilled in Solidworks and Infor or similar packages required. FEA and simulated design experience a plus. Benefits Include: 401k with ...
Engineer II-Refrigeration
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Ability to guide interns, co-ops, and junior engineers as needed. Skilled in Solidworks and Infor or similar packages required. FEA and simulated design experience a plus. Benefits Include: 401k with ...
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Center
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$102K - $134K/yr
Alongside your technical contributions, you'll help mentor and support junior engineers and team members, sharing your expertise and strengthening overall team performance. You'll collaborate closely ...
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Center
Des Moines, IA · On-site
$102K - $134K/yr
Alongside your technical contributions, you'll help mentor and support junior engineers and team members, sharing your expertise and strengthening overall team performance. You'll collaborate closely ...
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As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior engineer in Iowa is $67,439.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,600.00 and $75,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a junior engineer, and why are they important?
To thrive as a Junior Engineer, you need a solid grasp of engineering principles, relevant technical coursework or a degree, and foundational problem-solving abilities. Familiarity with industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or MATLAB, and sometimes entry-level certifications, is typically required. Strong communication, teamwork, and eagerness to learn help junior engineers collaborate effectively and adapt to new challenges. These skills and qualities are crucial for contributing to team projects, learning quickly on the job, and developing into a successful engineer.
What is a junior engineer?
A junior engineer is an entry-level engineering professional who reports to and learns from a senior engineer. You can find junior engineering jobs in every subset of the engineering field: industrial engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, materials engineering, and computer engineering. As a junior engineer, your job duties include testing project components, identifying problems and discovering solutions, working on ongoing projects based on specifications or drawings, and collaborating with teams of other engineers.
What are some common challenges faced by junior engineers when starting in a new team, and how can they overcome them?
Junior Engineers often encounter challenges such as adjusting to unfamiliar engineering tools, understanding existing codebases, and communicating effectively with senior team members. To overcome these, it's helpful to actively seek feedback, ask clarifying questions, and participate in code reviews or team meetings. Building relationships with mentors and collaborating closely with peers can accelerate learning and make the transition smoother. Over time, consistent effort and openness to learning help Junior Engineers become valuable contributors to their teams.
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HNTB rating
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Job description
What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB's clients
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
- Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
- Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team's work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
- Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
- Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
- Master's degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring:
- Understands the impacts of decisions on technical design and work planning.
- Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
- Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope
- Expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
What We Prefer:
- Master's degree in Engineering
- 8 years relevant experience
- Experience with local clients (Municipalities, DOTs, and/or Corps of Engineers)
Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#EL #Water #LI-EL1.
Locations:
Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway), St. Louis, MO.
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About HNTB
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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
Industry
Construction
Company size
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Kansas City, MO, US
Year founded
1914