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Roadway Design Engineer

Jacobs

Location

Portland, OR

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/1/2026

Compensation

$7,500 - $150,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.3% approval+57% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

As a Roadway Design Engineer at Jacobs, you will be based in Portland or Bend, Oregon, working on exciting transportation projects. Your role will involve utilizing your expertise in highway and roadway design to lead teams on larger projects. You will collaborate with the Portland and WSDOT Olympic Region offices to solve complex transportation problems and identify innovative solutions. This position emphasizes the importance of delivering bold solutions for everyday living.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • At least 5 years of experience in transportation work with an emphasis on roadway/highway and geometrics final design
  • Professional Engineering license
  • MicroStation/Inroads and Openroads background
  • Experience with plans preparation, specifications, estimates and design documentation

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams on larger roadway design projects
  • Collaborate with transportation teams to solve complex problems
  • Identify innovative solutions using functional knowledge and existing methodologies
  • Serve as a best practice and quality resource for functional teams
  • Prepare plans, specifications, estimates, and design documentation

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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