Senior Bridge Engineer

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

We share a common purpose – to make the world more connected and sustainable. And we’re excited about the innovative ways we can change the world. If you are also interested in turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good, then Jacobs is where you belong. You will have the opportunity to grow professionally through challenging projects and working closely with our multi-discipline design teams, colleagues, and our clients.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Bridge Engineer in Oakland, CA, or within the nearby region. Our Bridge Engineer career opening is your opportunity to work on exciting and engaging large-scale infrastructure transportation projects. Each day, you will provide technical expertise, interact with clients, and work as a team member in completing bridge and transportation projects. You should be a self-motivated professional with a Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering and a minimum of 25 years of post-graduate experience in the transportation . You should bring strong client relationships, have great communication skills, exhibit excellent technical expertise in bridge design/construction with the ability to lead teams, be able to manage bridge projects effectively, and have a desire to continue personally/professional growth in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Our Bridge Engineers:

• Serve in a lead technical role on a variety of bridge and transportation projects.
• Lead successful delivery of high-quality projects within budget and on schedule.
• Effectively collaborate with others and lead transportation and bridge teams in all aspects of bridge analysis and design, from conceptual planning and preliminary design to final design and construction.
• Identify creative and innovative engineering solutions based on client, project, and site constraints.
• Provide senior technical guidance and oversight, and perform quality reviews of work by others.
• Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages for bridges and other transportation projects.
• Effectively deliver bridge and transportation projects as the project manager.
• Leverage your strong portfolio of client connections to support ing activities to procure new opportunities.
• Demonstrate leadership by organizing and actively participating in technical development and other networking activities both internally and externally.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.

This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all listed California locations.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in California and/or other western states.
• 20+ years minimum experience delivering bridge and transportation projects.
• Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD design code, including California amendments to AASHTO, Caltrans SDC, and other Caltrans design manuals.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience with BART, Caltrain, SMCTA, VTA, SFMTA, Contra Costa and or San Joaquin counties

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

155,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

243,100.00

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 $155,600.00 to $243,100.00. 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 December 15, 2025. 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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Oakland	California	United States
Sacramento	California	United States
Irvine	California	United States
Irvine	California	United States