Eastern Washington Transportation Growth Lead

Jacobs; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase program

Unlimited PTO (PPTO)

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases and discretionaryBonus

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Transportation Growth Lead for our Spokane/Northwest team. You will lead multidiscipline design and construction management efforts for complex transportation projects, directing teams through concept to construction while managing scope, schedule, and budgets.

As a Seller/Do’er, you’ll build strong client and agency relationships across Eastern WA, Northern ID and Montana, advancing consulting opportunities and contributing to regional growth with a focus on delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• PE license (WA/ID/MT) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 8+ years as lead discipline engineer or deputy PM in Transportation/Highway engineering.
• Experience with WSDOT, ITD, MDT or Eastern WA/Northern ID/Montana agencies.
• Leadership of multidiscipline design/construction teams.
• Ability to lead proposals and collaborate with marketing.
• Strong regional networks in Eastern WA, Northern ID and MT transportation markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidiscipline design and construction management teams.
• Direct projects from concept through detailed design and construction.
• Manage schedules and budgets to meet client expectations.
• Develop and nurture client and stakeholder relationships in the region.
• Collaborate with marketing to lead the technical side of proposals.
• Contribute to business development strategies in the Inland Northwest.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Leadership

Team Leadership

Networking

Proposal Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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
Regional rural and urban opportunities. Diverse experience. Challenge the accepted for a better future. Continuous learning and growth. What we do is more than building roads and bridges; we workevery dayto make our communities better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and your community, join us as a Transportation Growth Lead.
As a vital member of our Spokane and Northwest team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects where we’ll depend on your expertise, intuition, and leadership with planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of projects. You’ll grow professionally with us because we’ll rise together on impactful projects with a high degree of technical complexity along with client and stakeholder relationship development from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services. You’ll be leading multidiscipline design and construction management teams to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies. As a Seller/Do’er, your relationships with our clients and communities in the Eastern WA, Northern ID and Montana will support our growth with key and strategic pursuits of traditional planning and design projects as well as alternative delivery opportunities.
Join us and we’ll assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across the Inland Northwest and even opportunities beyond this region.
Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Washington, Idaho, Montana Professional Engineer (P.E.) (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Demonstrated experience working on successful projects with WSDOT, ITD, MDT, Eastern WA, Northern ID, and/or Montana local agencies
• At least 8 years of progressive experience as a lead discipline engineer and/or deputy project manager in Transportation and Highway engineering
• Ability to demonstrate Project Leadership experience
• Experience leading multidiscipline teams
• Working knowledge of federal, state, local agency design guidelines
• Strong networks and relationships in the Eastern WA, Northern ID, and/or Montana transportation markets, including existing and potential clients and other consulting firms.
• Ability to work with marketing team and lead the technical side of proposals

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 $137,200.00 to $240,100.00. 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 November 04, 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.