Project Engineer - Rail and Transit

Build a career legacy on the Frederick Douglas Tunnel Project, Amtrak’s largest ever infrastructure project that will revolutionize the busiest rail corridor in the United States!

Jacobs is seeking a Project Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland. As a project engineer, you’ll support the successful delivery of a major infrastructure construction program, working at the intersection of engineering and construction to help turn design solutions into safely executed work in the field.

You’ll collaborate with engineering, construction, inspection, contractor and project controls teams to coordinate technical information, resolve project issues and keep engineering activities moving forward. From managing RFIs and technical submittals to supporting construction activities in the field, you’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple disciplines while helping the team deliver safe, quality and efficient outcomes.

Our project engineer will be required to work full-time in person at both the construction site and the Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, Maryland.

What you'll do

• Support engineering coordination activities, including the review, routing, tracking and closeout of Requests for Information (RFIs), technical submittals, design clarifications and other engineering deliverables

• Coordinate with designers, technical disciplines, construction teams, contractors and stakeholders to facilitate timely resolution of engineering and field issues

• Process and log engineering reviews, outstanding actions and deliverables, identifying potential delays and coordinating with the appropriate teams to keep activities moving forward

• Maintain RFI, submittal, technical query, field change and design clarification logs and support engineering performance reporting

• Participate in technical meetings, workshops and issue-resolution discussions involving civil, structural and other heavy civil construction disciplines

• Support construction management activities, including field coordination, contractor oversight, schedule monitoring and interface management

• Help confirm construction activities align with approved drawings, specifications, submittals, work plans, permits and contract requirements

• Coordinate with field inspectors and contractors to communicate project requirements and support successful execution of the work

• Review Inspection Daily Reports (IDRs) and coordinate observations, deficiencies and corrective actions with inspection and construction teams

• Support contract administration, pay application reviews, issue tracking and project reporting

• Assist in identifying construction risks, constraints and opportunities to improve project delivery

• Conduct field observations in coordination with inspection staff and raise safety concerns when unsafe conditions or practices are identified

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• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience such as working in an engineering or construction industry setting, preferably in transportation or a heavy civil environment

• Aptitude for coordinating with designers, contractors, construction managers, field inspectors or project stakeholders

• Interest in developing the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively in a matrix team, multidisciplinary project environment

• Familiarity with construction contract administration, inspection reporting or project controls

• Familiarity with and interest in heavy civil construction projects

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Critical thinking, problem-solving and risk-identification skills

• Familiarity with construction safety principles and quality management processes

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, SharePoint and Teams to support project, document, communication and time management

• Ability to work in person in Baltimore most days at the project office and/or construction sites

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting large or complex transportation, infrastructure or heavy civil construction projects

• Familiarity with RFIs, technical submittals, design clarifications and engineering document-control processes

• Exposure to construction involving foundations, earth retention systems, tunnels, tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations, shafts, portals, support-of-excavation systems, structures or utilities

• Formal or informal training and/or certifications in project management principles, techniques and applications

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