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Entry Level Roadway Engineer

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Location
Reston, VA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs is hiring an Entry Level Roadway Engineer based in Reston, Virginia, to contribute to highway and roadway transportation design on large-scale infrastructure projects. The role supports technical teams with engineering drawings, calculations, reports, and project meetings, while providing exposure to highway engineering, project delivery, and related disciplines. Candidates need a civil engineering bachelor’s degree and working knowledge of Microsoft Office; a 3.0 GPA and transportation engineering interest are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Problem SolvingTeamworkWritten CommunicationListeningVerbal CommunicationInitiativeCuriosityCADDMicrosoft OfficeHighway EngineeringTransportation EngineeringStormwater ManagementGreen InfrastructureUtilitiesStructures

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil EngineeringGPA 3.0+US Work Authorization Without Sponsorship

Full job description

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 as an Entry Level Roadway Engineer.

Based in Reston, VA you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and engaging large-scale infrastructure projects and utilize your classroom gained knowledge to contribute to the design of highway/roadway transportation related projects. You’ll work with the best Engineers and Project Managers in the business. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living.

What you will do:

  • Support a variety of technical teams in the delivery of quality services, to include engineering design, environmental, quality, and project controls on a mega-design-build transportation project by:

  • Utilizing CADD to prepare various engineering drawings, layouts, and/or models to communicate project details in accordance with established standards and procedures

  • Participating in project meetings

  • Complete assignments as assigned (prepare calculations, reports, etc)

  • Assist in providing technical and operational support for exposure to:

  • Highway engineering principles, standards, and practices;

  • Project Delivery for key clients (including the design, environmental, and procurement processes);

  • Various Related Highway Disciplines (Stormwater management, green infrastructure, utilities, structures, etc).

Who you are:

  • Able to analyze and solve problems

  • Able to work with a diverse and integrated team

  • Possess excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

  • Able to demonstrate initiative and curiosity to complete assignments on time

Here’s What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program;

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, pptx)

Ideally, you’ll also have:

  • 3.0 GPA

  • Interest in a career in transportation engineering

  • Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 429 open Roadway Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$87–152K/yr284 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Roadway Engineer jobs in Virginia and 429 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Roadway Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (380 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 206 of the 429 open Roadway Engineer jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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