Senior Highway Engineer

Jacobs; Morristown (TN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Sr Highway Engineer to join their Morristown, TN team. The role involves leading roadway design projects while utilizing your GIS and design software skills. You will work on both small-scale and large-scale infrastructure projects, making critical design decisions and guiding junior engineers. The position offers a salary range of $150,000 to $180,000 and benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) plan, and unlimited paid time off. A hybrid working policy allows flexibility between office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Lead roadway design tasks with limited supervision.
• Make technical design decisions and provide guidance.
• Handle NJDOT and/or NJTA projects.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex infrastructure engineering problems.
• Support Project Managers with scope development and budgets.
• Coordinate with NJDOT/NJTA and local agency clients.

Skills

Highway design experience

Project specification knowledge

Scheduling

Cost estimating

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

MicroStation

Open Roads

AutoTurn

Auto CAD Civil 3D

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.

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than engineer 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 Sr Highway Engineer. By joining our Morristown, NJ team, you’ll have the chance to work on exciting and engaging large-scale and small-scale infrastructure projects utilizing your roadway design expertise within supporting software such as MicroStation, Open Roads, and AutoTurn. You’ll solve complex infrastructure engineering problems, take a broad perspective to identify different solutions, and guide others in solving complex issues in specialized areas based on existing solutions and procedures. You'll support Project Managers with scope development, schedules, budgets, and coordination with NJDOT/NJTA and local agency clients.

We’ll assist in your professional growth by developing your skills in a hands‑on generation of project deliverables. You’ll work with the best Engineers and Project Managers in the business, as well as gain experience working directly with our clients. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• Extensive years of progressively responsibility for highway design experience; you will lead roadway design tasks with limited supervision, make technical design decisions, and provide quality control and guidance to junior engineers
• NJDOT and/or NJTA project experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• OpenRoads/InRoads and/or Auto CAD Civil 3D experience
• AutoTurn experience
• Experience with project specifications, scheduling, and cost estimating
• Design Build Experience a plus

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 $150,000.00 to $180,000.00. 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 April 21, 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.