Senior Highway Design Engineer

Thriving communities. Connected cities. At Jacobs, we’re shaping the future of mobility by delivering transportation solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and quality of life. If you're looking for a company that supports your professional growth and values innovative thinking, consider joining us as a Senior Highway Design Engineer based in Nashville, Tennessee.

As part of our transportation team, you'll support the delivery of impactful infrastructure projects across Middle Tennessee and throughout the state. You'll apply your roadway and highway design expertise—particularly your experience working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)—to solve complex engineering challenges and help develop innovative, sustainable transportation solutions.

Projects you'll support

• Highway and roadway improvement projects, including the I-24 Choice Lanes project

• Interstate, interchange, and capacity expansion projects

• Transit corridor enhancements

• Federally funded and locally sponsored infrastructure programs

You'll work alongside experienced engineers and project managers, gaining hands-on experience collaborating with clients, multidisciplinary teams, and stakeholders. We encourage our team members to bring forward new ideas and contribute to solutions that enhance mobility and support Tennessee's growing communities.

What you'll do

• Utilize technical expertise to lead and support roadway design efforts for transportation clients in Tennessee

• Prepare and assist in developing plans, specifications, and cost estimates for roadway and highway improvement projects

• Review roadway, bridge, and transportation design plans for conformance with contractual and state/federal agency requirements

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teammates and subconsultants to ensure cohesive project deliverables

• Collaborate with TDOT personnel and local agency representatives throughout project development and delivery

• Contribute to QA/QC processes to support high-quality engineering output

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers to support overall team growth

• Support business development efforts, including client relationship building and proposal generation

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (or equivalent)

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Tennessee, or ability to obtain within six months if licensed in another state

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in roadway and highway design including

• Experience delivering transportation projects for DOT clients

• Proficiency with MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer and/or Civil 3D

• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Ideally, you'll also have

• 15+ years of experience supporting or leading multidiscipline engineering design and construction projects

• Familiarity with TDOT standards, TDOT’s Project Delivery Network, AASHTO guidelines, FHWA requirements, and local agency procedures

• Knowledge of maintenance of traffic (MOT), utility coordination, and drainage considerations associated with roadway design

• Experience mentoring junior engineers and designers

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