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Structural Engineer - Transportation Structures

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$110,000 – $130,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 8, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Jacobs, we are dedicated to solving critical problems for cities and environments by delivering innovative engineering solutions. As a Structural Engineer focusing on Transportation Structures, you will engage in rail structural design projects, perform complex analyses, and provide field inspections.

Responsibilities

  • Assist on rail structural design projects.
  • Perform complex structural analysis and design.
  • Provide critical inspections in the field.
  • Assist with planning, analysis, design, and report writing.
  • Coordinate project work with geotechnical, highway, and hydraulic engineers.
  • Ensure project goals are accomplished within time and funding parameters.
  • Be involved in projects with Transportation Structures and Design-Build Oversight Teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
  • Registered EIT or PE.
  • Substantial years of relevant post-education experience in engineering, structural/civil, and infrastructure design.
  • Knowledge of construction drawing standards.
  • Competent in using building Code and understanding of ACI and AISC provisions.
  • Proficient in using STAAD, SAP, RAM Steel for structural analysis.
  • Competent in using AutoCAD and MicroStation; ability to utilize REVIT or Bentley in BIM.
  • Skilled in using MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience within the Transportation industry and understanding of AREMA is preferred.
  • Able to work at field sites and some nights/weekends.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects.
  • Self-starter and can work independently.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position will be open for at least 3 days.
  • Hybrid working policy allows splitting work between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $58/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $45/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $38–$60/hr middle band drawn from 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 33 different employers. 25 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 146 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

Jacobs currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Philips (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Staten Island at $31/hr, and Brooklyn at $30/hr. New York is among them.

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