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Senior Engineer - Highways

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Design & manage highway infrastructure projects, delivering detailed geometry and plans.

Key Responsibilities

  • problem analysis
  • team coordination
  • qa/qc
  • client communication
  • concept design
  • earthwork quantities

Tasks

-Analyses problems assigned under guidance and Offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes. -Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams on project delivery. -Adopt QA/QC checking procedures as per company policy to ensure sound and coordinated design both internally and across other disciplines. -Communicating with counterpart in lead office/Client. -Preparation of concept and detailed design of Roundabouts, priority junctions, signalized junctions, interchanges, generating earthwork quantities.

Requirements

  • openroads
  • civil3d
  • bim360
  • chartered engineer
  • highway design
  • 6+ years

What You Bring

-Competent to check the work of more junior team members. -Minimum 6-7 years of proven highway design experience with software proficiency in Open Roads or Civil3D. Exposure to other software tools (Inroads, 12D, TransiCAD, PDS Sign & Lines) and relevant design standards (DMRB/ Aashto /AusRoads preferable. -Able to lead projects independently and integrate with larger project team. -BE Degree in Civil Engineering /Post-Graduation in Transportation/Highway Engineering. -Working knowledge of CDE platform (Common Data Environment) i.e. ProjectWise or BIM360. -Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members. -Desirable Chartered Engineer or working towards with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or equivalent. -Understanding of engineering standards (DMRB/AASHTO/Australian/Middle East), codes of practice, local authorities’ guidelines and offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes. -7-12 years’ experience in highway engineering design (preferable Global Design Center experience). -Technical competence in detailed highways geometry design and able to independently deliver work and integrate with larger project team

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology