Municipal Transportation Engineer/Project Manager

Jacobs; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO (if applicable)

Holiday leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Wisconsin seeks a Municipal Transportation Engineer/Project Manager to lead design and delivery of municipal roadway projects. You will advance toward project management, client leadership, and business development while collaborating with senior staff on local roadway and WisDOT Connecting Highway improvements across southeastern Wisconsin.

The ideal candidate will have a PE license in WI, 6–10 years of municipal experience, and strong Civil 3D skills, with a focus on driving projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain within six months.
• 6–10 years of municipal transportation or civil infrastructure experience.
• Strong technical experience in roadway design and municipal reconstruction.
• Experience developing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Permitting, planning, design, bidding, and construction familiarity.
• Experience with municipal clients and local government processes.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D and Autodesk software.
• Strong communication skills and desire for client-facing leadership.
• Experience as task lead, design lead, or project engineer on transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform engineering design for municipal transportation projects.
• Serve as task lead or deputy project manager on municipal infrastructure projects.
• Support project planning, scope, budget, scheduling, and resources.
• Partner with municipal clients, stakeholders, and agency representatives.
• Prepare and review plans, specs, cost estimates, and reports.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Assist with construction administration and site visits.
• Participate in client meetings and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist with proposals, business development, and client relationships.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow leadership skills.

Skills

Municipal transportation engineering

Project leadership

Client coordination

Civil engineering design

Communication skills

Mentoring junior engineers

Bid & contract review

Permitting & planning

Construction cost estimates

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license in Wisconsin

Tools

Civil 3D

Autodesk design software

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

Join Jacobs' growing transportation team and help shape the infrastructure that keeps Wisconsin communities connected. We are seeking a Municipal Transportation Engineer/Project Manager who is passionate about municipal roadway design and ready to take the next step toward project management and client leadership.

In this role, you'll contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of municipal transportation projects while gaining increasing responsibility for project management, client interactions, and business development. You'll work alongside experienced project managers and technical leaders on a variety of local roadway, utility, and WisDOT Connecting Highway improvements across southeastern and south-central Wisconsin.

This opportunity is ideal for a municipal engineer with strong technical design experience who wants to expand beyond design and take on greater project ownership, client engagement, and leadership responsibilities. The final candidate could be located in Milwaukee or Madison, WI.

What You'll Do

• Lead and perform engineering design for municipal transportation projects, including local roads, street reconstruction, and WisDOT Connecting Highway improvements.
• Serve as a task lead or deputy project manager on municipal infrastructure projects while developing full project management capabilities.
• Support project planning, scope development, budget tracking, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Partner directly with municipal clients, stakeholders, and agency representatives throughout project development and delivery.
• Prepare and review plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, and contract documents.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality municipal infrastructure solutions.
• Support construction administration activities, including responding to contractor questions, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits.
• Participate in client meetings, public involvement efforts, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist with proposal preparation, business development activities, and maintaining existing client relationships.
• Mentor junior engineers and design staff while continuing to grow your own leadership skills.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain within six months.
• 6-10 years of experience in municipal transportation or civil infrastructure engineering.
• Strong technical experience in roadway design, municipal reconstruction projects, and civil engineering design.
• Experience developing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates for municipal projects.
• Familiarity with permitting, planning, design, bidding, and construction phases of project delivery.
• Experience working with municipal clients and understanding local government processes and standards.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D and related Autodesk design software.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to expand client-facing and project leadership responsibilities.
• Experience serving as a task lead, design lead, or project engineer on transportation projects.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Experience with WisDOT Connecting Highway projects and local roadway rehabilitation or reconstruction programs.
• Familiarity with WisDOT, City of Milwaukee, City of Madison, or other municipal design standards and specifications.
• Knowledge of municipal utility design, storm sewer systems, and stormwater management.
• Experience coordinating with public agencies, utility providers, and community stakeholders.
• Familiarity with HEC-RAS or similar hydraulic modeling software.
• Existing relationships within the Wisconsin municipal market.
• A desire to grow into a Project Manager role with increasing responsibility for client management, business development, and project delivery.

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 $90,000.00 to $135,000.00. 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.

Job posted on August 03, 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.