Senior Bridge Engineer

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 within our Northwest Bridge Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on complex bridge projects throughout the Northwest, and nationwide. Our transportation projects include traditional design-bid-build projects as well as alternative delivery such as Design-Build (DB), Progress Design-Build (PDB), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR), and Public-Private-Partnership (P3) projects. Working with our talented team, you’ll work to solve problems and challenges in a team environment where everyone is valued. As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will lead bridge projects of various size and complexity with a particular focus on precast segmental and complex bridges. As a self-motivated professional, your role, experience, expertise, and leadership will differentiate Jacobs locally and nationally. With the support of Jacobs, you’ll have the option to grow further in your career and contribute to the engineering community through participation in regio

This position can be done from almost any of our Western US offices including Bellevue, WA, Seattle, WA, Boise, ID, Portland, OR Denver, CO, Irvine, CA, Sacramento, CA and more.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

• Washington PE registration or the possibility of obtaining Washington PE registration within one year

• At least 15 years’ bridge engineering experience including substantial precast segmental and complex bridge finaldesign through construction

• Experience on large, multidisciplinary transit and roadway bridge design projects

• Experience with various structure types including precast concrete girders, precast segmental bridges (both balanced cantilever and span-by-span), and other complex bridges.

• Project management and leadership experience

• Strong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitude

• Strong technical skills and a thorough understanding of technical standards for bridge design, design in high seismic areas and deep liquefaction, construction, and maintenance including AASHTO LRFD and state-specific guidelines

• Familiarity with FHWA requirements and guidelines

• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Master’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

• Washington SE Registration or the possibility of obtaining Washington SE registration within one year

• Existing relationships with WSDOT, Sound Transit, and/or other relevant agencies

• Multi-faceted experience including public sector project experience

• At least 20 years’ bridge and structural engineering experience including substantial segmental and complex bridge design and construction as well as leadership of design teams

• Alternative delivery project experience including Design-Build (DB), Progress Design-Build (PDB), and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) projects.

• Knowledge of WSDOT Standard Specifications and Bridge Design Manual

Posted Salary Range: Minimum 162,000.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 300,000.00

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 $162,000.00 to $300,000.00. 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 December 23, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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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