Utility Design Lead

About the role

Jacobs is seeking a Utility Design Lead to join its transportation team in Bellevue, Washington. The role involves delivering complex highway, roadway, and municipal infrastructure projects, supporting utility coordination, relocation planning, and design from project development through delivery. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, surveyors, and project managers to solve utility conflicts, build strong relationships with utility owners and stakeholders, and contribute to impactful transportation improvements in the Pacific Northwest.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth of Jacobs' utility coordination and design capabilities across the Pacific Northwest.
• Lead utility coordination and utility relocation efforts on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Build and maintain partnerships with utility owners, agencies, municipalities, and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate utility investigations, conflict analysis, and relocation strategies to support project delivery.
• Facilitate and lead utility coordination meetings with utility providers, clients, contractors, survey teams, and design disciplines.
• Manage utility locate requests and verify utility mapping and field data.
• Maintain and update utility base mapping and design information within project CAD environments.
• Collaborate closely with transportation, drainage, structural, and roadway design teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support compliance with WSDOT, municipal, and utility owner requirements.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment and provide recommendations for utility solutions on complex transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience leading or supporting utility coordination and utility relocation design for public transportation projects.
• Experience facilitating meetings with utility owners, agencies, consultants, contractors, surveyors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with design platforms such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high‑quality technical work.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience delivering transportation or municipal infrastructure projects within Washington State.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Familiarity with WSDOT utility requirements, municipal utility policies, and utility permitting processes.
• Experience coordinating utility relocations on complex highway or roadway improvement projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase at a discount.
• Eligibility for a deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and additional stock awards.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $79,900.00 to $139,800.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and factors such as job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Jacobs offers a hybrid working policy that allows employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations, supporting both in‑person collaboration and flexible work arrangements.