Senior Water Resources Engineer

About the role

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to build technical teams and lead creation of planning, design, and construction documents for river and stream restoration, water supply, irrigation, dam breach analysis, and stormwater quality retrofit projects in our Boise, ID office. You will have a chance to be a leader in improving the water infrastructure across our state and throughout the Northwest region. As a key member of our local and regional teams, you'll have a chance to participate in challenging and engaging water resources projects – leading all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with business development, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts to grow our business
• Establish and maintain strong client relationships by communicating with clients on technical design topics and project schedule/budget/scope to develop long term strategy for continued market success
• Lead project teams and communicate between diverse design disciplines for the delivery of designs and related studies
• Serve as a critical member of the Boise Water Leadership team, working closely with Department and Group Leaders and Client Account Managers to provide guidance and leadership within the Water Group
• Use inspirational leadership skills to provide mentoring and coaching to Water Resources Group staff
• Identify potential project pursuits, preparing qualifications and proposals, and supporting staff
• Promote inclusion within the office and the Water Team, working to ensure that staff are given meaningful opportunities to progress their careers within Jacobs
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, producing feasibility reports, providing detailed calculations, producing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and delegating similar tasks to early career staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, Ecological, or Irrigation Engineering or related field such as Water Resources Science
• 10+ years of experience working in water resources subject areas, including hydrology and hydraulic analysis, conveyance, irrigation, restoration and drainage design, and/or watershed modeling
• Ability to work independently, manage design tasks, and mentor early-career engineers

Preferred skills

• Master of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, Ecological, or Irrigation Engineering or related field such as Water Resources Science
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-ResSim, SRH-2D
• Experience with CAD design software
• PE license
• Experience in consulting for public agencies and utility or irrigation districts
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with co-workers, clients, and regulatory agencies
• Experience with business development and proposal writing
• Readiness and desire to mentor early-career and mid-level staff

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 $123,600.00 to $193,200.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.