Roadway Design Lead

Take your career to the next level with Jacobs, a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow.Our Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana Transportation team, is searching for a motivated and experienced Roadway Design Lead who brings strong technical and design management skills to deliver highwayu2011related infrastructure projects across the region. This opportunity offers the chance to work on multiu2011discipline transportation projects focused on highway, roadway, and interchange design for clients such as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), adjacent Departments of Transportation (DOT), counties, and local municipalities. The final candidate could be located in Columbus, Cleveland or Cincinnati, OH as well as Troy, MI.What Youu2019ll Be Doing:u2022 Provide technical leadership over all aspects of highway and roadway designu2014including support for designu2011build transportation projectsu2014in accordance with ODOT roadway design standards, AASHTO, FHWA, and MUTCD requirements.u2022 Lead roadway design preparation at the conceptual, preliminary, and final design stages, including geometrics, alignments, grading, and maintaining traffic following ODOT proceduresu2022 Develop specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages using ODOT standard plans and statewide engineering details.u2022 Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (roadway, drainage, structural, traffic, public involvement, environmental) and provide technical oversight on roadway and planning design tasks.u2022 Conduct detailed plan quality reviews and participate in value engineering studies aligned with Ohio design guidance.u2022 Direct and coordinate design engineers and technicians to ensure projects progress on schedule and budget, while mentoring earlyu2011career engineers in developing highu2011quality design plans.u2022 Engage directly with clients, maintain strong client relationships, and identify upcoming opportunities to support pursuit and proposal efforts.u2022 Apply business acumen by coordinating staffing, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, safety, and subcontractor management.#LI-LM1236 u2022 Bacheloru2019s degree in Civil Engineeringu2022 Professional Engineer (PE) license in Ohio and/or Michiganu2022 Extensive experience delivering transportation projects within the highway market sector, including major infrastructure programs.u2022 Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, and Civil 3D, all commonly used for DOT project development.u2022 Demonstrated experience with roadway design for state DOTsu2014strong preference for ODOT projects.u2022 Strong technical background in traffic engineering, highway design, and roadway drainage, with expertise in AASHTO, FHWA, and MUTCD standards.Ideally, Youu2019ll Also Haveu2022 Extensive 3D modeling experience using OpenRoads; strong MicroStation/OpenRoads proficiency.u2022 Working knowledge of ProjectWiseu2022 Active engagement in professional organizationsu2022 Previous experience supporting alternative delivery (Designu2011Build or P3) transportation projects.Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

Created: 2026-04-09