Civil Design Engineer - Land Development

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Your impact

It is an exciting time to be part of Jacobs as our Energy & Power business continues to experience tremendous growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the energy transition. From major renewable energy projects, electrification and decarbonization programs to expand grid capacity, to high voltage interconnectors and offshore grids, we are integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

We’ll support your continued professional growth by giving you opportunities to take ownership of key design tasks and collaborate closely with early-career professionals, clients, and sub-consultants. You’ll contribute to the successful delivery of engineering projects by helping manage schedules and ensuring technical quality in alignment with client expectations, scope, budget, and timelines.

As part of a collaborative engineering team, you’ll play a lead role in advancing projects from conceptual through final design. Your responsibilities will include preparing general civil plans, grading and access road layouts, drainage and stormwater management plans, utility plans, erosion and sediment control plans, vehicle access routes, supporting calculations, and quantity takeoffs.

Preferred Locations in the Northeast United States PA (Philadelphia, Conshohocken), NJ, NY, MA, CT, NH, VT, RI. This is a hybrid role with a minimum requirement of 2 days in-person at a Jacobs office. For a list of Jacobs office locations, please see this web link

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Here's what you'll need

We are seeking an innovative Civil Design Engineer to help us grow and deliver electrical transmission / distribution projects, renewable generation sites, and energy storage facilities in North America, focusing on core clients but exploring new clients as the Energy Transition builds momentum. The role will require consulting directly with clients and project stakeholders to provide conceptual studies, Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), and detailed design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or plans to obtain within six months.
• 5+ years of experience in civil site design for energy clients in the United States, including one or more of the following facility types electrical transmission, substation, onshore wind, solar, thermal generation, oil & gas.
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Focus on site plan layout, geometric design of access roads and driveways, grading, drainage, coordination with other disciplines.

Responsibilities will include

• Work effectively with multi-disciplinary global project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Preparation of technical drawings, calculations, and engineering reports.
• Coordinating with GIS and CAD professionals to prepare maps, drawings and other details.
• Contribute to proposal preparation and other business development activities through technical input and document preparation.
• Attending in-person, field, and on-line meetings with clients to provide project support and engineering guidance to advance design efforts.
• Contributing to a learning environment, support fellow engineers, with the opportunity to offer mentoring, be mentored and take advantage of career development opportunities.
• Supporting the team to instill an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and lives Jacobs’ Culture of Caring.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $89,100.00 to $122,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 29, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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