Professional Engineer – Transportation Focus

J-U-B ENGINEERS; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 92,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Bonuses

Generous vacation

Medical insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) with match

Disability insurance

Employee ownership

Job summary

J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks an experienced Professional Engineer with a transportation focus to join our Surface Transportation Business Sector.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams on planning, design, construction, and permitting of transportation projects for local agencies and State DOTs, delivering reports, drawings, and specifications. You will mentor junior staff, support business development, and coordinate with utilities and clients, while using

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), preferably Utah or able to obtain licensure within 90 days.
• 5-10 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Able to take small to medium size projects from design start to advertisement.
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on quality deliverables.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven technical background and skillset.
• History of working on projects with UDOT is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams on planning, design, construction, and permitting of transportation projects.
• Collaborate with traffic, structural, and other disciplines to deliver reports, studies, and drawings.
• Operate CAD (MicroStation/OpenRoads) to produce alignments, models, and plans.
• Mentor junior staff such as EITs, drafters, and designers.
• Assist in business development by building client relationships and proposals.
• Coordinate with utility companies and attend client meetings and public meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Mentoring junior staff

Client engagement

Proven technical background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

Job description

Description

Professional Engineer – Transportation Focus

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Position Overview

J-U-B ENGINEERS, inc. is seeking to hire an experienced Professional Engineer to join our Surface Transportation Business Sector (STBS) and work in our successful Salt Lake City, Utah office. Our purpose at J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is “Helping Each Other Create Better Communities.” We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society, while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people because we provide an enriching environment for our employees to build their careers in the communities where they live. J-U-B offers a clearly defined career path, a sense of belonging, and opportunities for employees to use their talents in a team environment. We are one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other offices on projects, widening your experience and network.

While applying technical civil engineering knowledge and skills, this engineering position will:

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams in the planning, design, construction, and permitting of a wide variety of transportation projects throughout the company, primarily for transportation projects for local agencies and State DOT’s, including projects with both local and federal aid funds.
• Collaborate with traffic engineers, structural engineers, and other specialty disciplines to deliver a comprehensive package of reports, studies, and drawings to our clients.
• Operate CAD (MicroStation/OpenRoads) to effectively produce alignments, models, and plans of transportation projects using current standards.
• Work in a team setting, reporting to and taking direction from a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager.
• Analyze engineering data and utilize sound engineering judgement to produce final engineering documents including project plans, opinions of probable construction cost, construction drawings, technical specifications, studies, feasibility analyses, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering reports.
• Mentor younger/junior staff such as EIT’s, drafters, and designers.
• Assist in business development by building relationships with clients and assisting with the preparation of proposals.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and executing scopes of work, contracts, and design budgets for projects.
• Attend client meetings and participate in public meetings or open houses to discuss project details and inform the public.
• Coordinate with utility companies.
• Perform periodic fieldwork including construction observation and project reconnaissance.
• Supervise support staff assigned to projects including drafters, EIT’s, surveyors, and construction observers.
• Manage clients and client projects while providing responsive communications, professional services, and delivering quality projects to multiple clients.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), preferably in Utah or able to obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
• 5-10 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Able to take small to medium size projects from design start to advertisement.
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on quality deliverables.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven technical background and skillset.
• History of working on projects with UDOT is a plus.

Salary Range:

$92,000-$135,000 per year, determined by experience, licensure, and education

Benefits:

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave package
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match, profit sharing
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability plans
• The ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
• J-U-B is an employee-owned firm and offers ownership opportunities after qualified years of service

The application window will be open through January 21, 2027. Applications will be reviewed frequently, and interviews may be scheduled throughout the posting period.

See our website for more benefit details: https://web.jub.com/join-us/our-benefits/