Mid-Level Dam, Hydropower, and Hydraulic Structures Engineer
Jacobs · Bend, OR · 1 mo ago
Engineering$85k–$171k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
First paragraph: "At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow..." This is about company mission. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About Jacobs". The instruction: Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
First paragraph: "At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow..." This is about company mission. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About Jacobs". The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have "About the role" heading and then paragraph(s) describing role.
Then "Your impact Jacobs is seeking a Mid-Level Dam and Hydropower Engineer..." That's description of role.
We need to separate sections: maybe "About the role" includes overview. Then "Responsibilities" list duties. Then "Requirements" maybe includes qualifications. Then "Qualifications" maybe education/license. Then "Skills" maybe technical skills. Then "Benefits" from benefits paragraph. Then "Pay" from salary range. Then "Schedule" maybe hybrid working policy.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay: base salary range $85,000 to $171,000. So include Pay section.
Schedule: hybrid working policy mentioned: "We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations". That's schedule info. So include Schedule.
Benefits: paragraph about health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k), ability to purchase company stock at discount, deferred compensation plan, Executive Deferral Plan, unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy, seven paid holidays, caregiver leave, possible merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, stock. So include Benefits.
Now we need to extract responsibilities: many bullet-like sentences. We'll create - list.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting delivery of dams, hydropower, fish passage, hydraulic steel structure projects (radial gates, gate hoists, stop logs, bulkheads, etc.) across Pacific Northwest and California, with opportunities nationwide/internationally.
- 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.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex, high visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients.
- Play important role in stakeholder engagement—partnering with communities, resource agencies, tribal nations, local organizations to ensure solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities, long-term regional resilience.
- Help shape interface between built and human environment, ensuring infrastructure investments deliver meaningful benefits to people and ecosystems.
- Support business development efforts and may also serve as Project Engineer, Design Manager, or Client Sales Lead across programs.
- As a Project Engineer, guide teams of engineers, planners, technical specialists through planning and design, partnering closely with clients to develop innovative conveyance and reservoir storage solutions reflecting community needs and regional priorities.
- Help guide clients through challenging regulatory and permitting requirements.
- Typical assignments may include design, evaluation, rehabilitation of radial gates, vertical lift and slide gates, stop logs, bulkheads, hoists, embedded steel components, associated operating machinery, including structural steel design, stress analysis, load path evaluation, gear train assessments, rehabilitation planning.
- Leadership instrumental in mentoring staff, shaping project strategies, driving technical excellence.
- Work with Northwest and California leadership teams, Global Conveyance and Storage and Global Dam Communities of Practice to pursue and deliver challenging water projects.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate.
Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "Here's what you'll need" list then "Ideally, You'll Also Have". We can split into Requirements (mandatory) and Qualifications (preferred) or Skills. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings as given; we can decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
Requirements (mandatory):
- Familiarity with applicable USACE, USBR, FERC, and industry guidance related to dams, hydropower facilities, hydraulic steel structures.
- Experience performing structural steel design and stress analysis for hydraulic steel structures, including gates, stop logs, bulkheads, embedded steel components, lifting systems, associated operating equipment.
- Demonstrated track record performing technical work and/or design management for complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Proficient experience in dam, hydropower, and fisheries related engineering as a project manager or discipline lead.
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong, well rounded technical design skills across contributing disciplines.
- Recognized by clients as a trusted partner with strong working knowledge of hydraulics and reservoir facility design and planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
Ideally, You'll Also Have (preferred):
- Strong technical and project background in large water impoundment and diversion design, monitoring, and rehabilitation.
- Professional Engineering license in WA, OR, or ID (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
- Established relationships with regional clients and consulting partners in the Northwest.
- Familiarity with FERC licensing and other regulatory requirements.
- Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating community, environmental, and regulatory considerations.
- Passion for supporting market growth through client engagement and mentoring emerging talent.
We could put Requirements heading for mandatory, Qualifications heading for preferred, and Skills maybe combine some technical skills. But we have overlapping. Perhaps better: Requirements (mandatory), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (technical skills). However we have many technical skills already in requirements. Could combine.
Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (covering both mandatory and preferred), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 6 sections. That seems fine.
We need to ensure we don't include headings with empty content. All have content.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 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
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.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine initial mission statement and role overview.
About the role: Could be: "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."
That seems good.
Now Responsibilities list: we need to capture all duties. Let's list them as bullet points.
I'll craft bullet points:
- Support delivery of dams, hydropower, fish passage, and hydraulic steel structure projects (radial gates, gate hoists, stop logs, bulkheads, etc.) across the Pacific Northwest and California, with opportunities nationwide and internationally.
- 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.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex, high‑visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients.
- Play an important role in stakeholder engagement—partnering with communities, resource agencies, tribal nations, and local organizations to ensure project solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities, and long‑term regional resilience.
- Help shape the interface between the built and human environment, ensuring infrastructure investments deliver meaningful benefits to the people and ecosystems they serve.
- Support business development efforts and may serve as Project Engineer, Design Manager, or Client Sales Lead across various programs.
- As a Project Engineer, guide teams of engineers, planners, and technical specialists through planning and design, partnering closely with clients to develop innovative conveyance and reservoir storage solutions that reflect community needs and regional priorities.
- Help guide clients through challenging regulatory and permitting requirements.
- Perform typical assignments including design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of radial gates, vertical lift and slide gates, stop logs, bulkheads, hoists, embedded steel components, and associated operating machinery, involving structural steel design, stress analysis, load path evaluation, gear train assessments, and rehabilitation planning.
- Mentor staff, shape project strategies, and drive technical excellence.
- Work with Northwest and California leadership teams, as well as the Global Conveyance and Storage and Global Dam Communities of Practice, to pursue and deliver challenging water projects in the U.S. and beyond.
Now Requirements: combine mandatory and preferred? We'll just list all items as bullet points under Requirements.
Mandatory items:
- Familiarity with applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), FERC, and industry guidance related to dams, hydropower facilities, and hydraulic steel structures.
- Experience performing structural steel design and stress analysis for hydraulic steel structures, including gates, stop logs, bulkheads, embedded steel components, lifting systems, and associated operating equipment.
- Demonstrated track record performing technical work and/or design management for complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Proficient experience in dam, hydropower, and fisheries related engineering as a project manager or discipline lead.
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong, well‑rounded technical design skills across contributing disciplines.
- Recognized by clients as a trusted partner with strong working knowledge of hydraulics and reservoir facility design and planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
Preferred items:
- Strong technical and project background in large water impoundment and diversion design, monitoring, and rehabilitation.
- Professional Engineering license in WA, OR, or ID (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
- Established relationships with regional clients and consulting partners in the Northwest.
- Familiarity with FERC licensing and other regulatory requirements.
- Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating community, environmental, and regulatory considerations.
- Passion for supporting market growth through client engagement and mentoring emerging talent.
We could separate into Requirements and Qualifications but we only have one Requirements heading. It's okay to include both mandatory and preferred under Requirements.
Now Benefits: list bullet points.
- Medical,
- list.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting delivery of dams, hydropower, fish passage, hydraulic steel structure projects (radial gates, gate hoists, stop logs, bulkheads, etc.) across Pacific Northwest and California, with opportunities nationwide/internationally.
- 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.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex, high visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients.
- Play important role in stakeholder engagement—partnering with communities, resource agencies, tribal nations, local organizations to ensure solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities, long-term regional resilience.
- Help shape interface between built and human environment, ensuring infrastructure investments deliver meaningful benefits to people and ecosystems.
- Support business development efforts and may also serve as Project Engineer, Design Manager, or Client Sales Lead across programs.
- As a Project Engineer, guide teams of engineers, planners, technical specialists through planning and design, partnering closely with clients to develop innovative conveyance and reservoir storage solutions reflecting community needs and regional priorities.
- Help guide clients through challenging regulatory and permitting requirements.
- Typical assignments may include design, evaluation, rehabilitation of radial gates, vertical lift and slide gates, stop logs, bulkheads, hoists, embedded steel components, associated operating machinery, including structural steel design, stress analysis, load path evaluation, gear train assessments, rehabilitation planning.
- Leadership instrumental in mentoring staff, shaping project strategies, driving technical excellence.
- Work with Northwest and California leadership teams, Global Conveyance and Storage and Global Dam Communities of Practice to pursue and deliver challenging water projects.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate.
Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "Here's what you'll need" list then "Ideally, You'll Also Have". We can split into Requirements (mandatory) and Qualifications (preferred) or Skills. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings as given; we can decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
Requirements (mandatory):
- Familiarity with applicable USACE, USBR, FERC, and industry guidance related to dams, hydropower facilities, hydraulic steel structures.
- Experience performing structural steel design and stress analysis for hydraulic steel structures, including gates, stop logs, bulkheads, embedded steel components, lifting systems, associated operating equipment.
- Demonstrated track record performing technical work and/or design management for complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Proficient experience in dam, hydropower, and fisheries related engineering as a project manager or discipline lead.
- Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong, well rounded technical design skills across contributing disciplines.
- Recognized by clients as a trusted partner with strong working knowledge of hydraulics and reservoir facility design and planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
Ideally, You'll Also Have (preferred):
- Strong technical and project background in large water impoundment and diversion design, monitoring, and rehabilitation.
- Professional Engineering license in WA, OR, or ID (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
- Established relationships with regional clients and consulting partners in the Northwest.
- Familiarity with FERC licensing and other regulatory requirements.
- Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating community, environmental, and regulatory considerations.
- Passion for supporting market growth through client engagement and mentoring emerging talent.
We could put Requirements heading for mandatory, Qualifications heading for preferred, and Skills maybe combine some technical skills. But we have overlapping. Perhaps better: Requirements (mandatory), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (technical skills). However we have many technical skills already in requirements. Could combine.
Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (covering both mandatory and preferred), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 6 sections. That seems fine.
We need to ensure we don't include headings with empty content. All have content.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 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
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.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine initial mission statement and role overview. About the role: Could be: "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." That seems good. Now Responsibilities list: we need to capture all duties. Let's list them as bullet points. I'll craft bullet points: - Support delivery of dams, hydropower, fish passage, and hydraulic steel structure projects (radial gates, gate hoists, stop logs, bulkheads, etc.) across the Pacific Northwest and California, with opportunities nationwide and internationally. - 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. - Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex, high‑visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients. - Play an important role in stakeholder engagement—partnering with communities, resource agencies, tribal nations, and local organizations to ensure project solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities, and long‑term regional resilience. - Help shape the interface between the built and human environment, ensuring infrastructure investments deliver meaningful benefits to the people and ecosystems they serve. - Support business development efforts and may serve as Project Engineer, Design Manager, or Client Sales Lead across various programs. - As a Project Engineer, guide teams of engineers, planners, and technical specialists through planning and design, partnering closely with clients to develop innovative conveyance and reservoir storage solutions that reflect community needs and regional priorities. - Help guide clients through challenging regulatory and permitting requirements. - Perform typical assignments including design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of radial gates, vertical lift and slide gates, stop logs, bulkheads, hoists, embedded steel components, and associated operating machinery, involving structural steel design, stress analysis, load path evaluation, gear train assessments, and rehabilitation planning. - Mentor staff, shape project strategies, and drive technical excellence. - Work with Northwest and California leadership teams, as well as the Global Conveyance and Storage and Global Dam Communities of Practice, to pursue and deliver challenging water projects in the U.S. and beyond. Now Requirements: combine mandatory and preferred? We'll just list all items as bullet points under Requirements. Mandatory items: - Familiarity with applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), FERC, and industry guidance related to dams, hydropower facilities, and hydraulic steel structures. - Experience performing structural steel design and stress analysis for hydraulic steel structures, including gates, stop logs, bulkheads, embedded steel components, lifting systems, and associated operating equipment. - Demonstrated track record performing technical work and/or design management for complex, multidisciplinary projects. - Proficient experience in dam, hydropower, and fisheries related engineering as a project manager or discipline lead. - Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. - Strong, well‑rounded technical design skills across contributing disciplines. - Recognized by clients as a trusted partner with strong working knowledge of hydraulics and reservoir facility design and planning. - Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Mechanical or Structural Engineering. Preferred items: - Strong technical and project background in large water impoundment and diversion design, monitoring, and rehabilitation. - Professional Engineering license in WA, OR, or ID (or ability to obtain within 6 months). - Established relationships with regional clients and consulting partners in the Northwest. - Familiarity with FERC licensing and other regulatory requirements. - Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating community, environmental, and regulatory considerations. - Passion for supporting market growth through client engagement and mentoring emerging talent. We could separate into Requirements and Qualifications but we only have one Requirements heading. It's okay to include both mandatory and preferred under Requirements. Now Benefits: list bullet points. - Medical,