Job description
The Civil Engineering Lead – Rail Transit will serve as a key member of the Hawaii and Northwest team, focusing on a major rail transit program in Honolulu. This role involves leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with clients to provide planning, design, and construction support services. The position emphasizes guiding civil scope from concept through close-out while managing various project aspects such as scope, schedule, budget, and quality. The successful candidate will also coordinate complex interfaces across multiple stakeholders to ensure project efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Hawaii Professional Engineer (P.E.) or the ability to obtain it within 6 months.
- 10+ years of relevant civil or transportation engineering experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead civil scope from planning through construction support.
- Proficiency with civil design software such as Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads or Autodesk Civil 3D/AutoCAD.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the civil engineering lead for a major rail transit program in Honolulu.
- Support the Jacobs program management team by leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Deliver planning, design, and construction support services across rail corridor and station-area improvement packages.
- Guide civil scope from concept through close-out, balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
- Coordinate complex interfaces across structures, utilities, roadway, and third-party stakeholders.
Benefits
- Employees at Jacobs are often offered benefits designed around physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing, including health and safety programs, mental health support, retirement and financial planning resources, flexible time off and initiatives that support a strong culture of caring.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
55
FY2026
Approval rate
98.3%
FY2026
LCA certified
32
FY2026
Entry-level share
18.8%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+57%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-80%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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