Transportation Engineering Intern (Traffic) – Summer 2027

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Houston, TX (and nearby offices in San Antonio or Austin) seeks a Transportation/Traffic Engineer in training. You will support analyses, corridor studies, and design tasks for municipal, state, and federal clients, using tools like AutoCAD, Synchro, and Vissim to develop solutions.

The role requires a BSCE focus in transportation, a drive to learn, and strong communication. Hybrid work options and immediate opportunity to contribute are provided.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BSCE with an emphasis in transportation.
• Interest in traffic.
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support technical analyses, studies, and design efforts for municipal, state, and federal clients.
• Perform traffic analysis tasks, data collection, reporting results, and writing technical reports.
• Carry out civil design calculations, sketches, drawings, and technical comparisons.
• Demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRoads, Synchro, and Vissim.
• Research design options and document findings for project engineers/managers.
• Maintain effective communication with project team members and clients.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication

Team collaboration

Traffic engineering concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Synchro

Vissim

SignCAD

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

By joining our team, you’ll be a key member of our Traffic Engineering group in the San Antonio, Austin, or Houston, TX offices. You’ll work on a variety of transportation and traffic engineering projects related to traffic operations, safety analysis, corridor studies, traffic simulation modeling, signal timing & operations, and traffic design (signals, signs, pavement markings, illumination, ITS, etc.). Work will be performed utilizing Big Data, with traffic engineering software including Synchro, Vissim, Highway Capacity Software (HCS) as well as traffic design software like OpenRoads and SignCAD.

What You’ll Do

As a valued member of our Transportation team, you will support technical analyses, studies, and design efforts for municipal, state, and federal clients. Responsibilities may include

• Performing traffic analysis tasks such as data collection, reporting analysis results, and writing technical reports.
• Performing civil design calculations, sketches, drawings, technical comparisons and similar technical work as required by assignments.
• Demonstrating proficiency in design software (such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Openroads, etc.), traffic simulation software like Synchro, Vissim, and other office production software.
• Researching design options and documents findings for project engineers and/or project managers.
• Assisting with duties assigned by project engineers and/or project managers.
• Maintaining effective communication with project team members and with clients.

Here’s what you’ll need

• In pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in an accredited program with an emphasis in transportation.
• Interest in Traffic.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A previous internship related to your field of study
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management within Jacobs
• Self-driven time management and organizational skills
• 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 $50,000.00 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.

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.