Structural Engineer (Civil Works) - Federal

About the role

Join our Federal team as a Structural Engineer specializing in maritime and civil works infrastructure. You’ll lead project teams through the design process, interact directly with clients, owners, and contractors, and be accountable for schedule, scope, budget, and quality of engineering tasks, calculations, and construction documents. This role involves designing a variety of project types, including locks and dams, tidal gates and barriers, floodwalls, piers, wharves, pump stations, treatment facilities, as well as conventional designs for buildings, water, and wastewater infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who will build relationships with Civil Works staff across Jacobs’ lines of business to coordinate design activities with waterfront ports and maritime engineers on coastal and inland waterways projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through the design process for maritime, civil works, and building structures.
• Interact directly with clients, owners, and contractors.
• Manage schedule, scope, budget, and quality of engineering tasks, calculations, and construction documents.
• Coordinate design activities with waterfront ports and maritime engineers on coastal and inland waterways projects.
• Build relationships with Civil Works staff across Jacobs’ lines of business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• At least 10 years’ relevant professional experience designing structures for maritime, civil works, and buildings.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplined environment.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentations.
• Proficiency in structural finite element analysis software (e.g., ETABS, RISA, RAM, STAAD, SAP2000, MathCAD).
• Knowledge of technical codes & standards (IBC, ASCE, UFC, etc.).
• United States Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis.
• Structural Engineer (S.E.) license.
• Federal design experience for USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
• Federal design experience for DoD (Department of Defense) clients.
• Civil Works experience with onsite participation in construction activities.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience with BIM 360 and Revit.
• Experience with Navisworks and Bluebeam.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) 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 $100,000.00 to $140,000.00. 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.