Senior Transportation Roadway Engineer

At Jacobs, we're not just building roads—we're building the future. From thriving communities to healthy cities, our work transforms lives. If you're looking to take the next step in your career with greater technical leadership, client engagement, and project influence, join us as a Senior Transportation Roadway Engineer. As a Senior Transportation Roadway Engineer, you will play a key technical and leadership role on complex highway and transportation projects. You will apply deep roadway design expertise while also helping guide project direction, mentor junior staff, and strengthen client relationships. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing project outcomes, and growing into expanded project management and client-facing responsibilities.

You will:

• Lead and contribute to the design of complex highway and roadway infrastructure projects, from concept development through final design.
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.
• Apply advanced engineering judgment to solve multifaceted technical challenges and identify opportunities for improved design approaches.
• Serve as a technical leader and quality resource, reviewing plans and supporting design standards and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.
• Engage directly with clients, participating in meetings, technical discussions, and presentations to help build trusted relationships.
• Support the development of junior engineers through mentorship, technical guidance, and informal training.

Growth and Development Opportunities:

At Jacobs, we are committed to investing in your long-term success. In this senior role, you will have opportunities to expand client relationship skills and develop project management capabilities through hands-on experience, formal training, and mentorship from senior engineers and project leaders.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Utah.
• Significant experience in transportation engineering with an emphasis on roadway and highway infrastructure projects.
• Strong proficiency with MicroStation/InRoads and OpenRoads.
• Extensive experience with plans preparation and design documentation.
• Previous Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) experience.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods such as Design-Build, CM/GC, or Progressive Design-Build. Skills and Experience Beneficial to This Role (Not Required):
• Previous experience working with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and/or Utah municipalities.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D to guide design projects using this platform.

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