Structural Engineer - Ports and Maritime

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. Your impact As a Structural Engineer in our Northwest based Ports and Maritime Group, you’ll have the chance to work with our global multi-disciplinary team of engineers on waterfront and transportation projects worldwide. You’ll be involved as part of the close-knit team, leading and mentoring staff engineers, performing design, analysis, and delivery of projects ranging from local marinas to large scale international port developments. We’ll provide you with tasks associated with performing coordination and design of both rehabilitation and retrofit projects, as well as new marine structures and facilities. We are looking for a candidate that is a self-starter and proficient in structural engineering, with the ability to self-manage their efforts through the full life cycle of a project, from concept to a finished PS&E set, and have a level of familiarity with both Bid Support and Construction Administration. We will provide an environment with Subject Matter Experts to provide QA/QC on your tasks, and will look to you to lead efforts with a small team of staff engineers, or draw from our deep bench of global talent to staff your tasks and lead efforts on cutting edge waterfront developments. You will work on piers, wharves, transfer bridges, gangways, bulkheads, breakwaters, floating docks and marinas made from steel, aluminum, concrete, earth and timber. You will lead efforts to complete calculations in accordance with ASCE, AASHTO, ACI, AISC, IBC, NDS and PIANC using a range of finite element modelling programs. You will be given the opportunity to interface with clients and subconsultants, give presentations and work on technical proposals as necessary. We will expect you to aid in performing material takeoffs (MTOs) and Engineer’s Cost Estimates, and construction schedules for both public and private clients. This field and position will challenge you and continue to provide new and interesting engineering problems to solve. Our regional team’s portfolio currently