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Project Engineer – Municipal

Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
Southaven, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 1/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/31/2026
SOUTHAVEN, MS

Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture of ownership.

Do you have the desire to learn? The drive to excel and thrive in an engaged, client focused environment?

Neel-Schaffer has an opportunity for a Project Engineer – Municipal to join our growing engineering firm. This position will be based in our DeSoto County Office in Southaven, MS. The successful candidate will have 3-plus years of experience in civil site design, roadway, and general municipal engineering. You will be a part of an Engineering Team and will assist other teams as project and client demands dictate.

Neel-Schaffer currently serves as the City Engineer for several municipalities throughout the Desoto County area. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing discipline/market sector! It’s also a challenging opportunity to grow and stretch the right candidate’s own capabilities and civil engineering design knowledge/experience. We need someone who enjoys interacting with public officials and truly making a difference in the communities in which we live and work! You may be working on the design of an important project, reviewing a proposed municipal or roadway project or meeting with municipal clients.

We need someone who embraces challenge, opportunity, and wants to grow with an Employee-Owned, Multi-Disciplined engineering company.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
  • Passed FE Exam. 3-plus years of experience with Municipal Engineering design preferred; including but not limited to, civil-site design, roadway and sidewalk design, drainage design, or water/wastewater design.
  • Experience with design software preferred. AutoCAD (and/or Civil 3D), and ArcGIS is advantageous.
  • Roadway design experience preferred.
  • Strong verbal communication and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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