Mid-Level Dam, Hydropower, and Hydraulic Structures Engineer

About the role

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. Jacobs is seeking a Mid‑Level Dam and Hydropower Engineer to join our dynamic Northwest team and take on a pivotal regional role supporting the delivery of dams, hydropower, fish passage, and hydraulic steel structure projects, including radial gates, gate hoists, stop logs, bulkheads, and other water control features primarily across the Pacific Northwest and California, with opportunities to support projects nationwide and internationally. Consistently ranked #1 by ENR in top water industry markets, Jacobs offers a full‑service platform—from planning and design through construction—and you’ll be at the forefront of shaping major water infrastructure programs for federal government agencies, public utilities, irrigation districts, and other agencies throughout the region. Our team is currently delivering a diverse portfolio of civil projects, hydropower, fish passage, irrigation, and hatchery projects in the Northwest, as well as supporting the largest water infrastructure program in California. In this role, you’ll collaborate and partner with experts in dams, diversion structures, intakes, fish screens, pipelines, canals, pump stations, reservoirs, radial gates, slide gates, stop logs, bulkheads, embedded steel components, gate hoists, cranes, and other hydraulic steel structures associated with water storage and conveyance facilities. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams through complex, high‑visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients. You’ll also play an important role in stakeholder engagement—partnering with communities, resource agencies, tribal nations, and local organizations to ensure that project solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities