Professional Engineer – Transportation Focus

JUB Engineers•Salt Lake City, UT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to join its Surface Transportation Business Sector in the Salt Lake City, Utah office. The role contributes to planning, design, construction, and permitting for a wide variety of transportation projects, primarily for local agencies and State DOTs, including projects funded with local and federal aid. The Surface Transportation Business Sector has more than 80 full-time staff and manages over 200 active projects across the Intermountain West, including roadways, highways, intersections, interchanges, roundabouts, and active transportation projects. The engineer works with multidisciplinary teams and specialty disciplines to deliver reports, studies, and drawings. The position uses MicroStation/OpenRoads CAD and current standards to develop transportation alignments, models, and plans; analyzes engineering data; and prepares engineering documents. The role also involves mentoring junior staff, supporting business development and project managers, client and public engagement, utility coordination, periodic fieldwork, supervision of project support staff, and management of client projects. The position reports to and takes direction from a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager. J-U-B describes its workplace as supportive, team-oriented, and collaborative, with career growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. The firm has over 20 offices across seven states and offers employees opportunities to collaborate across offices. Salary is $92,000–$135,000 per year, depending on experience, licensure, and education. The application window is open through January 21, 2027.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), preferably in Utah, or able to obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
5–10 years of transportation engineering experience.
Ability to take small to medium-sized projects from design start to advertisement.
Excellent communication skills and a focus on quality deliverables.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Proven technical background and skillset.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on projects with UDOT.

Responsibilities

Work with multidisciplinary design teams on planning, design, construction, and permitting for transportation projects.
Collaborate with traffic engineers, structural engineers, and other specialty disciplines to prepare comprehensive reports, studies, and drawings.
Use MicroStation/OpenRoads CAD to produce transportation project alignments, models, and plans using current standards.
Analyze engineering data and apply sound engineering judgment to prepare project plans, opinions of probable construction cost, construction drawings, technical specifications, studies, feasibility analyses, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering reports.
Mentor junior staff, including EITs, drafters, and designers.
Build client relationships and assist with proposal preparation to support business development.
Support the Project Manager in preparing and executing scopes of work, contracts, and design budgets.
Attend client meetings and participate in public meetings or open houses to discuss project details and inform the public.
Coordinate with utility companies.
Perform periodic fieldwork, including construction observation and project reconnaissance.
Supervise project support staff, including drafters, EITs, surveyors, and construction observers.
Manage clients and client projects by providing responsive communication and professional services and delivering quality projects.