Roadway Engineer

Market

Transportation

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.

We are looking for a creative, highly motivated Roadway Engineer to join our Highway/Civil Group in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role you will have the opportunity to utilize your design expertise on exciting large-scale transportation projects both in the region and throughout the U.S. Jacobs is partnering with MoDOT on several projects as part of the Improve I-70 program between St. Louis and Kansas City including the $400M Design-Build Project 1 just east of Columbia. Corridor features include system-to-system interchanges, rural interchanges, and interstate widening.

When you join us, you'll collaborate with industry leaders in delivering design solutions, managing design tasks and assisting with client coordination. Project types range from large design/build infrastructure projects to traditional projects within the government and commercial sector.

In this role, you'll gain experience working directly with our clients. You will grow professionally with the opportunity to coordinate with all complimentary disciplines (drainage, structures, traffic, public outreach, and environmental).

You'll have the opportunity to utilize your skillsets to create horizontal and vertical alignment, intersection layout, drainage, traffic signals and cross sections. We'll ask you to communicate effectively with team members, clients, and other agencies, participate in quality control/quality assurance activities and ensure project deadlines are met.

When you join us as a Roadway Engineer, we want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living.

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

• Previous professional experience working on multi-discipline infrastructure projects with an emphasis on roadway design

• Experience with highway design including horizontal and vertical alignment, intersection layout, drainage, traffic signals and cross sections

• Professional Engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

• Previous Department of Transportation (DOT), County or Municipal experience

• Ability to develop project work plans, fee estimates and schedules

• Proficiency and prior experience with MicroStation and Microsoft Office

• Previous experience in preparation of associated calculations, reports, and spreadsheets.

• Ability to work with design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans

• Previous experience conducting criteria research, write specifications, and assist with permitting

• Ability to ensure Jacobs quality control practices through all phases of design and plans production

• Excellent communication, presentation, and technical writing skills

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience evaluation, selection and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria within the discipline

• Proficiency and prior experience with Geopak, InRoads and/or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

82,900.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

125,400.00

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, one floating holiday, 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 $82,900.00 to $125,400.00. 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 23, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

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.

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Locations

City State Country

St. Louis

Missouri

United States