Senior Highway Engineer, Morristown, NJ

Transportation At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than engineer roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as a Sr Highway Engineer. By joining our Morristown, NJ team, you’ll have the chance to work on exciting and engaging large-scale and small-scale infrastructure projects utilizing your roadway design expertise within supporting software such as MicroStation, Open Roads, and AutoTurn. You’ll solve complex infrastructure engineering problems, take a broad perspective to identify different solutions, and guide others in solving complex issues in specialized areas based on existing solutions and procedures. You'll support Project Managers with scope development, schedules, budgets, and coordination with NJDOT/NJTA and local agency clients

We’ll assist in your professional growth by developing your skills in a hands-on generation of project deliverables. You’ll work with the best Engineers and Project Managers in the business, as well as gain experience working directly with our clients. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living. 

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering 

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) 

• Extensive years of progressively responsibility for highway design experience, you will lead roadway design tasks with limited supervision, make technical design decisions, and provide quality control and guidance to junior engineers

• NJDOT and/or NJTA project experience 

Ideally, You’ll Also Have: 

•OpenRoads/InRoads and/or Auto CAD Civil 3D experience 

• AutoTurn experience

• Experience with project specifications, scheduling, and cost estimating

• Design Build Experience a plus

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

150,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

180,000.00

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, 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 $150,000.00 to $180,000.00. 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 April 21, 2026. 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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Locations

City State Country
Morristown	New Jersey	United States