Senior Design Engineer (Highways & Roads)

Job summary

Lead and coordinate roadway and highway design from preliminary concepts through detailed design, including drawings, calculations, reports, estimates, and tender documents. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, ensure compliance with applicable standards, support design reviews and project delivery, and mentor junior staff.

Job details

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 are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join our Highways & Roads team in Ontario. In this role, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of complex transportation infrastructure projects that enhance connectivity and improve communities. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in shaping roadway design solutions from concept through to detailed design. As part of our growing transportation team, you’ll work on major roadway and highway projects across Ontario. You’ll support the development of innovative, sustainable, and technically sound design solutions while helping deliver projects that keep people and goods moving safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities Lead roadway and highway designs, including alignments, profiles, cross-sections, and grading Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and contract documents (CPS) Collaborate across the CADD team to develop engineering drawings and models Ensure designs meet MTO standards, and manuals, TAC guidelines, OPSS/OPSD requirements, applicable municipal standards, and client requirements. Participate in design reviews, value engineering, and QA/QC processes Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams (drainage, traffic, utilities, structures) to deliver integrated design solutions Support project delivery through planning, preliminary, detailed design phases, and tender package preparation. Conduct design reviews, value engineering, constructability assessments, and QA/QC processes Develop and review construction staging, phasing, and traffic management strategies Prepare Design Criteria Reports (DCR) and other technical deliverables Identify design risks and coordinate resolutions with internal teams, subconsultants, clients, and stakeholders Participate in client and stakeholder meetings Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff Here's what you'll need Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field At least 4-8 years of experience in roadway/highway design and familiarity with MTO standards Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario Experience delivering preliminary and detailed design and preparing DCRs, SCRs, and tender documentation (CPS) Strong understanding of traffic staging, construction sequencing, and constructability reviews Proficiency in quantity take-offs and cost estimating Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication skills, and teamwork skills Posted Salary Range Minimum 120,000.00 Posted Salary Range Upper 165,000.00 The base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $165,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. At Jacobs, we use AI-driven recruitment to match top talent with opportunity—however, human connection and fairness remain at the heart of every hiring decision. Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please select here. 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.

What you’ll do

Lead and coordinate roadway and highway design from preliminary concepts through detailed design, including drawings, calculations, reports, estimates, and tender documents. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, ensure compliance with applicable standards, support design reviews and project delivery, and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, an Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license, and 4–8 years of roadway or highway design experience. Candidates should have experience with preliminary and detailed design, DCRs, SCRs, tender documentation, traffic staging, constructability reviews, quantity take-offs, and cost estimating.

Listed skills

• Civil · Preferred
• Analytical · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Roadway Design
• Highway Design
• Roadway Alignments
• Profiles And Cross-Sections
• Grading
• Engineering Calculations
• Technical Report Writing
• Cost Estimating
• Quantity Take-Offs
• CADD Coordination
• MTO Standards
• TAC Guidelines
• Design Reviews
• Quality Assurance And Quality Control
• Traffic Staging
• Constructability Assessments

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Construction
• Consulting