What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Resources Engineer position at Jacobs?
At Jacobs, we challenge what’s accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with one of the highest ranked design firms in ENR’s list of Top 500 Design Firms, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated team member to work on various civil, site, and storm water assignments, including hydraulic analysis and design for conveyance systems, storm water management and BMP’s, erosion control, permitting, and client / stakeholder engagement. Work will be in a team setting, supporting mid and senior level engineers and project managers with execution of planning, design, and construction phases of projects, including preparation of technical reports and memorandum, and development of construction plans, cost estimates, specifications, and permits as required.
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Your most impactful mission in this role is to embrace living inclusion every day and enabling diversity and equality globally. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives. An inclusive culture with many perspectives through diverse backgrounds allows us to leverage knowledge, leadership and connection to bring forth opportunity, creativity and growth.
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Here's what you’ll be doing :
Participate in all phases of the design and tendering of Civil and Water Resources projects consisting of conventional infrastructure, roadway / highway surface drainage systems, municipal storm sewers, and stormwater management / BMP facilities.
Support and collaborate with teams on multi-disciplinary projects and pursuits.
Conduct preliminary engineering by analyzing data, performing calculations, and evaluating options to develop the best solution(s) and make recommendations.
Plan and design projects following company, construction, and government standards, using design software and drawing resources.
Technical writing and reviews, providing clear, concise input to investigations, memorandums, or solutions reports.
Preparation of drawings and specifications as well as changes to drawings based on engineering staff and supervisor markups, edits, QA / QC comments and / or suggestions.
Communicate and coordinate information with other engineering disciplines and company offices.
Attend project meetings, coordinate work with project team members, supervisor / client.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, or other related engineering discipline, is required.
At least 3 years of working experience is required. Project management experience is preferred.
Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience in the full range of design activities including preparation of functional and detailed design drawings, reports, contract documents, and tendering.
Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience working in : GIS (ArcGIS), CAD (AutoCAD / Civil 3D, MicroStation / OpenRoad), Bluebeam, and ProjectWise.
Experience with a variety of hydraulic modeling software packages, such as PCSWMM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS.
Desire for a mix of office and field work with the ability to successfully engage with the public, construction contractors, and client staff.
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