Entry-Level Roadway/ Highways Engineer

Jacobs; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Maryland is seeking an entry-level Roadway Engineer to support planning, design and delivery of transportation projects. The role involves applying roadway design principles, preparing plans and deliverables while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

You will work on Maryland projects from concept through final design, with a collaborative environment, using Bentley/ORD, MicroStation and Civil 3D tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Knowledge of roadway geometrics and corridor modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of roadway and highway projects.
• Prepare PS&E, design calculations, and estimates.
• Utilize ORD, MicroStation, and AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop geometry and plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Perform quality reviews ensuring compliance with standards.
• Provide engineering support during construction.

Skills

Roadway design principles

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

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

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering transportation solutions that improve safety, enhance mobility, and connect communities. As an Entry-Level Roadway Engineer, you’ll join a collaborative team delivering impactful roadway and highway projects for transportation clients in Maryland.

In this role, you'll support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects across Maryland, contributing to roadway projects from concept development through final design. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll apply roadway design principles, prepare plans and technical deliverables, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and gain exposure to client interactions while helping deliver safe, innovative, and high-quality transportation solutions for Maryland communities.

What You'll Do

• Support the design and delivery of roadway and highway improvement projects for local clients, including urban and rural corridors, freeway and interchange improvements, reconstruction projects, intersection improvements, and multimodal transportation facilities
• Prepare the development of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), design calculations, technical reports, quantities, and cost estimates
• Utilize Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD), MicroStation, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop roadway geometry, corridor models, alignments, profiles, and construction plans
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including traffic, drainage, structures, environmental, utilities, and construction professionals
• Collaborate with clients, municipalities, and other project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform and oversee quality reviews to ensure compliance with client standards, the Facilities Development Manual (FDM), and applicable federal guidelines
• Provide engineering support during construction, including design clarifications, field reviews, and resolution of project challenges

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, experience with MicroStation platforms is a plus
• Knowledge of roadway geometrics, corridor modeling, intersection design, plan production, quantities, and PS&E development

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer-In-Training Certification (EIT)
• Experience delivering transportation projects and working with local design standards and specifications
• Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

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 $65,500.00 to $90,000.00. 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.

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.