Senior Civil Engineer - Federal

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About the role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you’ll work alongside engineers and architects in our Federal & Environmental Solutions (F&ES) business unit and be responsible for leading the civil engineering component of facility planning and final design projects. Responsibilities include the overall project quality of civil engineering work performed, client service, utilization of assigned staff, and project profitability. Such projects include site development for US military and other federal facilities. Travel to project sites is expected, including international locations.

Responsibilities

• Assess site features and create site layouts, design utilities systems and pavements, grading and drainage, stormwater management, and erosion & sediment control.
• Write project specifications and develop integrated facility site plans with other design disciplines.
• Provide services during construction, including review and approval of contractor submittal documents and addressing contractor RFIs.
• Develop labor budgets for civil engineering design effort and create cost-effective, feasible phased plans for upgrades and replacement of site infrastructure.
• Attend multi-discipline design meetings, interact with clients, and lead a team of EITs and civil support staff.
• Mentor less experienced employees, manage civil design project teams, collaborate with senior engineers of other disciplines and architects, and report design progress to Project Managers and clients.
• Develop solutions with coastal engineers addressing water, resiliency, and disaster recovery challenges through measures such as floodwalls and stormwater pump stations.
• Supervise onsite topographic and utility survey teams as required.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• At least 15 years of progressive responsibility and experience in site development projects, including sealing design documents as the Engineer of Record.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Strong background in plan production and project execution while leading design teams.
• AutoCAD Civil3D design experience.
• United States citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Federal clients and projects.
• Experience with Bluebeam software.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $100,300.00 to $155,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Hybrid working policy allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.

Job posted on May 12, 2026.