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Entry Level Civil Engineer - Rail & Track Design

Jacobs

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Compensation
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Location
Boston, MA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs is seeking an entry-level civil engineer to support rail and track design projects. The role includes designing track alignments, performing civil design and quantity calculations, preparing technical materials, and supporting project managers. The engineer will contribute to contract documents, construction-phase reviews, and permit coordination while working with a team on projects from concept to completion.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

MicroStationInRailAutoCADAREMALocal Railroad Criteria

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil EngineeringEIT CertificationMaster's in Civil EngineeringUS Work Authorization Without Sponsorship

Full job description

At Jacobs, we are using our solutions in the Rail/Transit Industry to create a more connected and sustainable world- environmentally and socially. Would you be intrigued to join our team of innovators?

As an Entry Level Civil Engineer and vital member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to design horizontal and vertical track alignments so we can shape lasting solutions for the future. You will perform civil design calculations, develop details, prepare sketches, impact analyses, and similar technical work as required. We’ll ask you to provide quantity calculations to prepare preconstruction cost estimates for rail/transit projects. Working alongside a team, you’ll work on projects from concept to completion. We plan to expose you to Project Management as well so you will support our project managers with various tasks.

You’ll be responsible for creating design and drawings using software tools and resources supporting our clients’ overall project goals. You’ll support the development of contract documents for construction. Also, by assisting in construction phase services reviewing contractor submittals and requests for information you’ll ensure we’re doing better together! Additionally, you will support our clients and contractors by initiating conversations with agencies to obtain permits.

If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community - join us as an Entry Level Civil Engineer supporting Rail and Track design.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Ideally, you will also have:

  • Professional expertise with MicroStation and/or InRail (or AutoCad)

  • Knowledge of AREMA and local railroad criteria

  • EIT certification/ pursing a Master's degree in Civil 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 5,167 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Massachusetts median$92–160K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$30–42/hr198 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 85 open Civil Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 5,167 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,178 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,863 of the 5,167 open Civil Engineer jobs (75%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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