Transportation Civil Engineering Intern — Highway Design (Summer 2027)

Jacobs Solutions Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. invites you to join our Transportation team in St. Louis, MO as a Civil Engineering Intern (Highway/ Roadways) for Summer 2027.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to apply your classroom knowledge to real-world road projects and gain hands-on experience. You’ll design and evaluate highways and road networks, participate in meetings, and support project delivery with guidance from professional engineers and senior staff.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelors or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of and experience using CADD/Design software (preferably MicroStation/OpenRoads/Geopak)

Responsibilities

• Utilize CADD to prepare engineering drawings, layouts, and models communicating project details.
• Participate in project meetings.
• Assist in providing technical and operational support for highway engineering principles, project delivery, and related processes.
• Prepare right-of-way plans, roadway designs, drainage and intersection improvements.

Skills

CADD knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil/Transportation Eng

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads/Geopak

Job description

Transportation/ Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

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

Jacobs is seeking a Civil Engineering Intern (Highway/ Roadways) to join our Transportation team in St. Louis, MO, working on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide.

In this position you will work with a multidisciplinary team taking on a variety of tasks that blend your theoretical knowledge with practical application. Under the guidance of professional engineers, architects and other senior technical staff you will provide design and engineering services for highways, expressways, and major road networks.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Utilizing CADD to prepare various engineering drawings, layouts, and/or models to communicate project details in accordance with established standards and procedures;
• Participating in project meetings
• Assist in providing technical and operational support for exposure to:
  • Highway engineering principles, standards, and practices
  • Project Delivery for key clients (including the design, environmental, and procurement processes)
• Preparation of right-of-way plans, detailed roadway designs, drainage, floodplain management, and intersection improvements

This position demands a results-driven, client-focused professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a strong work ethic. You’ll take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the work assigned to you by demonstrating the ability to progress from basic design work assignments to more complicated and involved projects working in conjunction with a technical team. Your ability to manage your time and responsibilities effectively while maintaining a high standard work product will be instrumental in delivering successful project outcomes.

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

Here's what you'll need

• Enrollment in a Bachelors or Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering or a closely related field
• Knowledge of and experience using CADD/Design software (preferably MicroStation/OpenRoads/Geopak)

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Previous experience design or transportation-related coursework
• 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 a 401(k) plan, as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $45,000.00 to $65,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. 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 September 09, 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 .