Senior Bridge Engineer
About the role
As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will be a cornerstone of our Boise team, leading transformative transportation structure projects across Idaho and beyond. This role goes beyond design. We are looking for someone who can connect with clients, bring trusted relationships, and play a key role in expanding and mentoring our bridge practice in the region. Your experience working with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC), and Idaho Highway Districts will be essential as you help strengthen partnerships, identify opportunities, and position Jacobs as a trusted advisor. From steel girders to prestressed concrete, your technical expertise will shape the infrastructure of tomorrow, while your client leadership will help grow our presence and influence across the state.
What You Will Do
- Lead bridge and transportation structure design projects with precision and creativity
- Build and strengthen client relationships, serving as a trusted partner to ITD, LHTAC, and Idaho Highway Districts
- Leverage your network and experience to help grow and develop our Idaho bridge program
- Collaborate with Jacobs teams and partners to pursue and win new work
- Coordinate design activities and meetings with Jacobs staff and subcontractors
- Perform quality reviews and manage budgets and schedules for bridge design tasks
- Mentor junior engineers and CAD staff, fostering a culture of growth and innovation
- Contribute to proposals and strategic pursuits that expand our market presence
- Engage in national design work, bringing your expertise to projects across the country
Requirements
- BS in Civil Engineering
- PE registration
- 15 plus years of bridge design experience including steel girder, prestressed concrete, and earth retaining structures
- Strong working knowledge of AASHTO LRFD design code
- Proficiency in LARSA, Midas, CSi Bridge, or other finite element modeling software
- Experience with other structural design software such as Leap Bridge, Bridge Link, LPile, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships
- Experience working with ITD, LHTAC, and or Idaho Highway Districts
- Strong leadership and project delivery experience
- Experience supporting or leading proposal development
Preferred Qualifications
- A Masters degree, or higher, focused on Structural Engineering
- Design build project experience
- Proven success in business development and growing client accounts
- Experience helping build or expand a regional bridge practice or technical group
- Project Manager experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- 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
- Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
- Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave
- Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $144,700.00 to $253,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schedule
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.