Senior Civil/Conveyance Engineer

$116,400 - $181,800/Yr

Jacobs Engineering Group - Yakima, WA

Full-time - Senior

Yakima, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

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. We are seeking a Senior Civil/Conveyance Engineer with experience in municipal and agricultural irrigation water projects to support delivering world-class conveyance and storage projects in Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. In this role, you will work with other members of our local and regional team to perform specialized engineering assignments for large capacity water conveyance and storage infrastructure. Your work will include design for open channel flow and low-pressure head conduit, flow control structures, pump stations, and force mains, as well as evaluations of water resources and other water-related civil infrastructure for various clients including municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients. Depending on project size and complexity, you will serve as a Design Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Manager, performing technical tasks, leading technical teams, ensuring quality control, and coordinating resources to manage multiple concurrent water infrastructure projects throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout. You will lead and manage project teams, ensuring that all phases of project delivery processes meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract. Additionally, you will play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients, and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts. At Jacobs, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally through your participation with high-functioning project teams delivering challenging projects. You will also build client relationships and foster future client opportunities in collaboration with our Sales Team. As a leader in your field, you will have ample opportunity to invest in junior staff through individual mentorship, leaving a lasting impact on the industry's future leaders. Join us, and we will support your professional growth and help you explore all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to expand your knowledge along the way.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized engineering assignments for large capacity water conveyance and storage infrastructure.
• Design open channel flow and low-pressure head conduit, flow control structures, pump stations, and force mains.
• Evaluate water resources and other water-related civil infrastructure for various clients.
• Serve as Design Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Manager depending on project size and complexity.
• Lead technical teams and ensure quality control throughout project phases.
• Coordinate resources to manage multiple concurrent water infrastructure projects.
• Lead and manage project teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, and contract requirements.
• Mentor junior staff and foster long-term client relationships.
• Develop strategies for pursuing new work, including proposing and negotiating contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Biological and Agricultural, Environmental or other related engineering discipline.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required, or the ability to obtain within one year of hire if not registered in Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in engineering and related roles.
• Experience in Design Management, Assistant Project Management, and Project Management with oversight of design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals, and/or reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability as a seller-doer capable of developing business in the local market.
• Technical and project management experience on fish passage, site development, irrigation diversion, water resources, large diameter pipeline projects, and economic analysis.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish complex engineering, planning, and design assignments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Caregiver leave.
• Eligibility for merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock options.