Professional Transportation Engineer - Lead

Professional Transportation Engineer – Lead

Location: Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah

Position Overview

J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. is seeking to hire a Professional Engineer – Lead, to work in our successful Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah office. Our purpose at J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is "Helping Each Other Create Better Communities." We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society, while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people because we provide an enriching environment for our employees to build their careers in the communities where they live. J-U-B offers a clearly defined career path, a sense of belonging, and opportunities for employees to use their talents in a team environment. We are one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other offices on projects, widening your experience and network.

This position is part of the J-U-B Transportation Services Group (TSG) which consists of over 80 full-time staff focused on surface transportation projects in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming. The TSG is currently managing over 200 active projects, many of which include a variety of local roadways, highways, intersections, interchanges, roundabouts, and active transportation.

Responsibilities

While applying technical civil engineering knowledge and skills, this engineering position will:

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams in the planning, design, construction, and permitting of a wide variety of transportation projects throughout the company, primarily for transportation projects for local agencies and State DOT's, including projects with both local and federal aid funds.
• Collaborate with traffic engineers, structural engineers, and other specialty disciplines to deliver a comprehensive package of reports, studies, and drawings to our clients.
• Operate CAD (MicroStation/OpenRoads) to effectively produce alignments, models, and plans of transportation projects using current standards.
• Work in a team setting, reporting to and taking direction from a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
• Analyze engineering data and utilize sound engineering judgement to produce final engineering documents including project plans, opinions of probable construction cost, construction drawings, technical specifications, studies, feasibility analyses, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering reports.
• Mentor younger/junior staff such as EIT's, drafters, and designers.
• Assist in business development by building relationships with clients and assisting with the preparation of proposals.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and executing scopes of work, contracts, and design budgets for projects.
• 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 support staff assigned to projects including drafters, EIT's, surveyors, and construction observers.
• Manage clients and client projects while providing responsive communications, professional services, and delivering quality projects to multiple clients.

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.
• 5-15 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Able to take small to medium size 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.
• History of working on projects with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is a plus.

Salary Range: $110,000 to $150,000 per year, determined by experience.

Benefits: In addition to your competitive salary, J-U-B also offers an extensive benefits package including:

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave package
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match, profit sharing
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability plans
• The ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
• J-U-B is an employee-owned firm and offers ownership opportunities after qualified years of service

The application window will be open through July 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed frequently, and interviews may be scheduled throughout the posting period.