Traffic Engineer

Industry

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

At Jacobs, we're helping communities move more safely and efficiently through thoughtful, innovative transportation design. As a Traffic Engineer, you'll join a collaborative transportation team delivering roadway improvements that enhance safety, mobility, and the overall travel experience.

This is an opportunity for an engineer ready to take the next step in their career. You'll build on your design experience while taking greater ownership of roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients while contributing to transportation projects from design development through final delivery.

What you'll do

• Develop roadway lighting, traffic signal, signing, pavement marking, and MOT plans
• Prepare plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, and other technical deliverables
• Apply applicable design standards and agency requirements to transportation projects
• Coordinate traffic design elements with roadway, drainage, structural, utility, and other disciplines
• Take increasing ownership of technical assignments, schedules, and project deliverables
• Support quality reviews and help resolve design challenges throughout project delivery
• Collaborate with clients, transportation agencies, and project teams
• Participate in project meetings and site visits as needed
• Provide technical guidance to early-career team members as your experience grows

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Experience designing roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, or MOT plans for VDOT and other local transportation agencies
• Knowledge and experience using CADD/MicroStation
• Experience preparing plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Experience coordinating traffic design with other roadway disciplines
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage technical assignments, solve problems, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams

Ideally, you'll also have

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Interest in growing into greater project delivery, client coordination, and technical leadership responsibilities

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

130,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

145,000.00

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 a 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 $130,000.00 to $145,000.00. 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 November 11, 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

CityStateCountryVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States