Roadway Design Engineer

Jacobs; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 8,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States (Portland or Bend, OR) seeks a Roadway Design Engineer to advance highway/roadway projects and lead project teams. You’ll collaborate with the transportation group to deliver bold, practical solutions that improve everyday living while applying your design expertise to complex networks.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, 5+ years in transportation design, a PE license, and experience with MicroStation/InRoads/OpenRoads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 5 years of transportation work with emphasis on roadway/highway geometric design and/or Maintenance of Traffic and Traffic Control final design.
• Professional Engineering license.
• MicroStation/InRoads and OpenRoads background.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on larger roadway/highway design projects.
• Collaborate with Portland and WSDOT Olympic Region offices to solve complex problems.
• Deliver bold, practical solutions and act as a best-practices resource.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

OpenRoads

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as a Roadway Design Engineer.

Based in Portland or Bend, OR, you'll work on exciting and engaging projects and utilize your highway/roadway design expertise. Using your experience, you’ll lead teams on our larger projects. You will work directly with the Portland and WSDOT Olympic Region offices and their transportation team to solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions; identify applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to complex problems. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living leading functional teams or projects and serve as a best practice/quality resource.

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Here\'s what you\'ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in transportation work with an emphasis on roadway/highway and geometrics final design and/or Maintenance of Traffic and Traffic Control final design
• Professional Engineering license
• MicroStation/Inroads and Openroads background
• Experience with plans preparation, specifications, estimates and design documentation

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with multi-discipline infrastructure engineering design and construction projects
• ADA design experience
• Previous WA or OR Department of Transportation experience

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 $7,500.00 to $150,000.00. 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 July 31, 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.