Civil Engineer - Federal

Jacobs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,700 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Medical and dental insurance

Discounted company stock

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Associate Civil Engineer for a hybrid role in Boston. You will be responsible for leading project tasks, ensuring compliance with design standards, and providing mentorship to junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, a Professional Engineer registration, and over 8 years of experience in civil design. This position offers competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience with civil site development or infrastructure projects.
• Detailed knowledge of civil site and infrastructure design.
• United States Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead project engineer for specific tasks.
• Plan and execute work independently on complex assignments.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to junior staff.

Skills

Civil site design

Attention to detail

Expertise with AutoCAD Civil 3D

Familiarity with federal codes

Education

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bluebeam

Job description

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads and ports, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. Join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community. We are looking for a driven and curious Associate Civil Engineer to support our federal team in a hybrid capacity at our Boston office.

As a key member of our team, you’ll join our collaborative process providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. The ideal candidate is one who is passionate about civil site design, as well as Civil Works projects that address our country’s water, resiliency, and disaster recovery challenges through measures such as floodwalls and stormwater pump stations. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a team environment and coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in and out of your discipline group, as well as with clients and end users in Federal Civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) government agencies. Join us and we will assist in growing your career and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead project engineer for specific tasks within large, complex projects.
• Act as Engineer of Record on projects scoped specifically within area of expertise and experience.
• Plan and execute work independently while performing non-routine and complex assignments based on high-level instructions.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary design teams and project managers.
• Research, interpret, and implement regulatory code requirements and design standards.
• Prepare engineering assessment reports and design documents, including plans, specifications, calculations, and basis of design reports.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to technicians and less experienced engineers.
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop designs with minimal supervision.
• Continually develop skills by being proactive in advancing your own workflows, systems, tools, and communication techniques.
• Occasionally travel to project and client sites for observations, meetings, and presentations.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one state.
• At least 8 years of experience with civil site development projects and/or civil works infrastructure projects.
• Detailed knowledge of civil site and infrastructure design, including site layout, pavements, grading, utilities, drainage, stormwater management and erosion & sediment control. Experience with H&H modeling software is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of architecture and related engineering disciplines.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Familiarity with applicable federal codes and standards, including Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs).
• United States Citizenship.
• Expertise with AutoCAD Civil 3D design software.
• Experience with Bluebeam software.

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 $97,700.00 to $171,000.00. 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 March 11, 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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.