Transportation Research Board; TRB Entry-Level Positions - Locations

Transportation Research Board (TRB) Entry‑Level Positions - Locations across the US

Be among the first 25 applicants to join Jacobs' Transportation Group. Your role will involve working on exciting large‑scale infrastructure projects across the United States.

$70,000.00 / yr – $95,000.00 / yr

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, and mission‑critical outcomes. Your impact will be felt across multiple transportation sectors.

• Rail and Transit Multimodal facilities, automated guideways, paratransit systems, bus facilities and depots, aerial, at‑grade, and underground stations, elevated structures, tunnels, and line structures.
• Bridges and Tunnels: comprehensive design, construction management, and inspection services.
• Highways and Roads: planning, design, and maintenance expertise.
• Aviation Services: airport infrastructure and operations.
• Ports and Maritime: port planning, capital projects, maintenance, container terminals, intermodal integration, jetties, quays, and coastal defense schemes.

The planners on our team assist with asset and fleet management plans, multi‑modal corridor planning, and help agencies improve service plans, operations, and infrastructure. You’ll prepare planning studies, alternative analyses, impact assessments, and technical reports under the direction of a project manager or senior planner.

The engineers on our team engage in a wide range of challenging projects. Responsibilities may include conducting site investigations, performing engineering calculations, developing design drawings using CAD software, assisting in the preparation of technical specifications, and contributing to environmental impact assessments. Projects may involve roadway alignment design, traffic signal timing, bridge structural analysis, or transit system capacity studies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation/Urban Planning, or a related engineering field.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• Familiarity with CADD/Design software (preferably AutoCAD, Micro Station, Open Roads, or Geopak).
• Strong self‑motivation, problem‑solving, teamwork, excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.

• Authorization to work within the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Previous internship or project experience in transportation planning or engineering, including conducting traffic impact studies, preparing preliminary engineering reports, evaluating system efficiency, or analyzing traffic flow patterns and multimodal networks.

Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off (17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, along with legally mandated benefits.

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. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment.