Structural EIT - Buildings & Transportation Facilities

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Our top ENR -ranked Ports & Maritime team is seeking a Lead Port Electrical Engineer to manage and lead our team of electrical engineers to delivery projects that expand, modernize, optimize, and decarbonize marine cargo and passenger terminals, urban waterfronts, and maritime industrial facilities all over the world. You would join a team that has an insatiable curiosity about solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently through marine cargo and passenger terminals, enhancing global trade and connectivity.

Your efforts will be primarily focused on the implementation of electrical designs for the electrification and decarbonization of public and private cargo terminals, and the design of electrical distribution systems, cathodic protection, and lighting for these facilities. You will work with a team of multi-disciplinary engineers and planners as the lead port electrical engineer to manage the development and/or review electrical plans, drawings, cost estimates, schedules, reports, and specifications. In addition to delivering projects, you will support the regional, national, and global Ports & Maritime team with proposals involving the electrification of waterfront facilities, low and medium voltage electrical, and cathodic protection design.

As a Structural EIT on the New Jersey Transportation structural team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex transportation and infrastructure projects, focusing on buildings and facilities such as rail/bus stations, maintenance depots, airport terminals and waterfront structures. Projects will include both new structures and retrofits, designing with steel, concrete, and masonry, and will involve collaboration with other disciplines and consultants outside of Jacobs. You will serve in a junior technical role, providing the analysis, design, and construction support services for transportation structures on local and national projects.

You will contribute to projects by providing technical analysis and design, attending meetings, completing and documenting technical calculations, preparing drawings, supporting construction phase by reviewing RFIs and submittals.

As part of the Jacobs team, we look for individuals who are self-motivated and will take ownership of their work, driven to produce high quality designs not just for the company and team, but also for yourself.

Here's what you'll need

• Substantial post graduate, professional years of experience working as a structural EIT with a focus on buildings and transportation facilities
• EIT or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire, in pursuit of PE
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a structural engineering emphasis
• Experience with coordination and working on multi-disciplinary project teams
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• Familiarity with drawing software such as AutoCAD and Revit
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software such as RAM Elements, RAM Structural Systems, STAAD, SAP2000, TEDDS, or others
• Knowledge of building codes and standards
• Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Team oriented, desire to learn and grow, attentive to details, organized, ability to problem solve and think critically and manage your own time within given limits.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Master’s degree in engineering with a structural emphasis
• PE license in NJ
• Prior experience on transportation projects (aviation, rail, highway)
• Construction phase experience
• Site experience

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

90,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

105,000.00

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, 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 $90,000.00 to $105,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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 February 18, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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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