Civil Engineer - Federal
About the role
As a key member of our federal team, you'll join our collaborative process providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. The ideal candidate is one who is passionate about civil site design, as well as Civil Works projects that address our country's water, resiliency, and disaster recovery challenges through measures such as floodwalls and stormwater pump stations. You'll have the opportunity to work in a team environment and coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in and out of your discipline group, as well as with clients and end users in Federal Civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) government agencies. Join us and we will assist in growing your career and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.
Responsibilities
- Act as lead project engineer for specific tasks within large, complex projects
- Act as Engineer of Record on projects scoped specifically within area of expertise and experience
- Plan and execute work independently while performing non-routine and complex assignments based on high-level instructions
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary design teams and project managers
- Research, interpret, and implement regulatory code requirements and design standards
- Prepare engineering assessment reports and design documents, including plans, specifications, calculations, and basis of design reports
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to technicians and less experienced engineers
- Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop designs with minimal supervision
- Continually develop skills by being proactive in advancing your own workflows, systems, tools, and communication techniques
- Occasionally travel to project and client sites for observations, meetings, and presentations
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one state
- At least 8 years of experience with civil site development projects and/or civil works infrastructure projects
- Detailed knowledge of civil site and infrastructure design, including site layout, pavements, grading, utilities, drainage, stormwater management and erosion & sediment control
- Basic knowledge of architecture and related engineering disciplines
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Familiarity with applicable federal codes and standards, including Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs)
- United States Citizenship
- Expertise with AutoCAD Civil 3D design software
- Experience with Bluebeam software
Skills
- Experience with H&H modeling software is a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
- Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
- Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
- Seven paid holidays
- Caregiver leave
- Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $97,700.00 to $171,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schedule
This is a hybrid position at our Arlington office. 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.