Utility Design Lead

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Unlimited PPTO

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Utility Design Lead to drive utility coordination and relocation design for major transportation projects. You will guide multi-discipline teams across the Pacific Northwest, ensure alignment with utility owners and agencies, and deliver complex highway and municipal infrastructure solutions.

You will collaborate with transportation and drainage teams, manage data, and lead meetings to ensure on-time delivery while upholding safety and design standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience leading or supporting utility coordination and utility relocation design for public transportation projects.
• Experience participating in and/or facilitating meetings with utility owners, agencies, consultants, contractors, surveyors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with design platforms such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality technical work.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth of Jacobs' utility coordination and utility design capabilities across the Pacific Northwest.
• Lead utility coordination and utility relocation efforts on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with utility owners, agencies, municipalities, and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate utility investigations, conflict analysis, and relocation strategies to support project delivery.
• Facilitate and lead utility coordination meetings with utility providers, clients, contractors, survey teams, and design disciplines.
• Manage utility locate requests and verify utility mapping and field data.
• Maintain and update utility base mapping and design information within project CAD environments.
• Collaborate closely with transportation, drainage, structural, and roadway design teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support compliance with WSDOT, municipal, and utility owner requirements.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment and provide recommendations for utility solutions on complex transportation projects.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Meeting facilitation

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

InRoads

OpenRoads Designer

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

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most complex infrastructure challenges. We partner with our clients to deliver innovative transportation solutions that improve mobility, enhance safety, and strengthen the communities we serve.

We’re seeking a Utility Design Lead to join our growing transportation team in Bellevue, Washington. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering complex highway, roadway, and municipal infrastructure projects while having opportunities to grow into increasing levels of technical and project leadership by supporting utility coordination, relocation planning, and design efforts from project development through delivery.

Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, surveyors, and project managers, you'll help solve challenging utility conflicts, foster strong relationships with utility owners and stakeholders, and contribute to some of the region's most impactful transportation improvements.

What You'll Do

As a Utility Design Lead, you will

• Support the growth of Jacobs' utility coordination and utility design capabilities across the Pacific Northwest.
• Lead utility coordination and utility relocation efforts on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with utility owners, agencies, municipalities, and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate utility investigations, conflict analysis, and relocation strategies to support project delivery.
• Facilitate and lead utility coordination meetings with utility providers, clients, contractors, survey teams, and design disciplines.
• Manage utility locate requests and verify utility mapping and field data.
• Maintain and update utility base mapping and design information within project CAD environments.
• Collaborate closely with transportation, drainage, structural, and roadway design teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support compliance with WSDOT, municipal, and utility owner requirements.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment and provide recommendations for utility solutions on complex transportation projects.

Why Jacobs?

At Jacobs, you'll have the opportunity to work on career-defining infrastructure projects that directly impact the communities where we live and work. You'll be supported by a collaborative team, exposed to exciting project opportunities, and empowered to grow your career while helping shape the future of transportation across the Pacific Northwest.

If you're passionate about utility coordination, transportation infrastructure, and delivering solutions that keep communities connected, we'd love to hear from you.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience leading or supporting utility coordination and utility relocation design for public transportation projects.
• Experience participating in and/or facilitating meetings with utility owners, agencies, consultants, contractors, surveyors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with design platforms such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality technical work.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience delivering transportation or municipal infrastructure projects within Washington State.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Familiarity with WSDOT utility requirements, municipal utility policies, and utility permitting processes.
• Experience coordinating utility relocations on complex highway or roadway improvement projects.

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 $79,900.00 to $139,800.00. 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 September 22, 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.