Highway Design Engineer (DOT)

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, we’re not just designing highways, we’re shaping the connections that move people, goods, and communities forward. If you’re looking for a company invested in your growth, your ideas, and your success, join us as a Highway Design Engineer.

Based in Tennessee, you’ll have the opportunity to support and deliver exciting, large-scale transportation infrastructure projects across the state. You’ll work on impactful projects for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and local Tennessee municipalities, interpreting project challenges and recommending best practices along the way. You will apply your highway and roadway design expertise to solve complex problems, take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, and use your technical knowledge to develop high-quality designs.

The ideal candidate will bring direct experience delivering transportation projects for TDOT, with a strong understanding of TDOT standards, design criteria, project development processes, and client expectations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in infrastructure and highway design

• Direct experience delivering transportation projects for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), including familiarity with TDOT standards, procedures, and project delivery requirements

• Proficiency in MicroStation including OpenRoads Designer

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate all phases of a project

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain PE registration in Tennessee

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience delivering county and municipal transportation projects within Tennessee

• 6 or more years of experience with multi-discipline infrastructure engineering design and construction projects

• Experience assembling and reviewing construction drawings and specifications

• Strong analytical, conceptual, organizational, communication, and time management skills

• Experience mentoring interns and junior staff

• Desire to grow into project management or task leadership roles

• Active engagement in professional organizations

This is a hybrid role. Ideally, you will work from a local Jacobs office on average 2 days per week. Travel for this role is less than 10% per year. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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