Structural Bridge Engineer - PE

Market Transportation

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Your impact

If you are ready to bridge the gap between our world and our people, join Jacobs. Let’s build for a brighter future together. Jacobs is much more than just a traditional engineering company. As a vital member of our Ohio transportation team, our Structural (Bridge) Engineers serve in key technical roles on bridge design projects plus perform design for all structural aspects of transportation projects on local, state, regional and national projects. This position could be based in Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH or Cincinnati, OH.

We are looking for a self-motivated professional with strong technical skills with a desire to grow personally as well as professionally. You’ll be part of diverse multi-discipline teams in the delivery of transportation planning and design, and highway design projects. Your technical ability will give you the opportunity to lead tasks and/or projects that help us address our client’s most significant and challenging problems.

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your technical knowledge to advance technical solutions for our clients while supported by local and national resources, including Jacobs extensive network of technical experts. Your most impactful mission in this role will be to embrace living inclusion every day and enabling diversity and equality globally. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives. An inclusive culture with many perspectives through diverse backgrounds allows us to leverage knowledge, leadership and connection to bring forth opportunity, creativity and growth. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community - join us as a Structural (Bridge) Engineer!

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

• Minimum of 7 years' professional bridge engineering experience

• Demonstrated professional design experience predominantly in bridges with a focus on DOT projects

• Registered Professional Engineer(PE) in Ohio or, registered Professional Engineer(state other than Ohio) with ability to obtain Ohio license within 6 months of employment

• Solid understanding of DOT practice, procedures, and standards

• Solid understanding of standard engineering practices, techniques, and applicable Codes.

• Proficiency in bridge design software, such as LEAP Concrete/Bridge, AASHTOWare BrR, Larsa 4D, MIDAS Civil, and MDX

• Competency in bridge/highway CADD software such as Microstation, InRoads, Geopak, Open Roads Designer, and Open Bridge Designer

• Solid communication and writing skills including technical report writing

• Structural problem analysis skills (including knowledge/use of design and calculation tools, software)

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

• Existing Ohio DOT and/or local county/city/municipal relationships

• Active professional involvement in local engineering societies

• Task Lead/Bridge Lead experience

• Design-Build project experience

Posted Salary Range: Minimum 100,000.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 147,900.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 to $147,900.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on October 10, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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