Highway Engineering Professional

Market

Transportation

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Participate in planning, budgeting, and delivering traffic engineering projects including traffic operational analysis, traffic microsimulation models, roadway design, signal design, ITS design, signing and marking, and/or construction traffic control plans, etc. Prepare design elements and design plans for highway/roadway civil design. Provide quantity calculations and project cost estimating, research standards and specifications and works with city, state, county, and federal manuals research design options and documents findings for project engineers and/or project managers.

Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in discipline group. Work within a team on multiple projects; attend design review meetings and interact with clients; assists with other duties assigned by project engineers and/or project managers. Lead plan sheet production, specifications, and project estimates for WSDOT roadway preservation and roundabout development projects. Analyze clear zones, sight distances, alignments, and elevations using WSDOT and AASHTO design manuals.

Participate in weekly design meetings with clients, providing input on design feedback and contract documentation. Design ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities, such as curb ramps and walkways.

Hybrid schedule is allowed.

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Here's what you'll need

REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field and 2 years of work experience in the job offered or related Transportation Engineering occupation.

As an alternative, the employer will accept: a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field and 4 years of work experience in the job offered or related Transportation Engineering occupation.

SPECIFIC

SKILLS:

Expertise/knowledge of:
Project experience in Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Local Public Agency (LPA). AutoCAD Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer (ORD) to perform engineering tasks including developing 3D models and performing highway, weigh station and roundabout geometry design. Applying the AASHTO design guidelines to transportation projects. Various types of roadways, traffic, and intersections design projects including design and plan development of new and rehabilitation of highway, ramps, weigh stations, fish passage and roundabout intersections.

Ability to develop cost estimates, contracts and project documentations in transportation projects. Ability to provide technical guidance to entry level engineers to further professional development.

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

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Posted Salary Range:
Minimum

Posted Salary Range:
Upper

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.

Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $ to $. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on June 12, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Locations

City State Country Bellevue Washington United  States