Entry Level Civil Engineer - Data Centers - Summer 2027

Jacobs; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 5,900 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Performance bonus

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Entry Level Civil Engineer to join our Advanced Manufacturing Team in a role focused on civil design for land/site development, grading, underground utilities, and earthwork/drainage calculations. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team and gain mentorship as you begin your engineering career.

The position emphasizes collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, impactful solutions for industrial facilities, data centers, and other projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize initial civil design for land/site development
• Prepare grading and underground utility plans
• Perform earthwork and drainage/stormwater calculations
• Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians

Skills

Civil engineering

Grading plans

Underground utilities

Earthwork calculations

Drainage calculations

Coordination with team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

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

As an Entry Level Civil Engineer on our Advanced Manufacturing Team, you’ll have the chance to work on projects including industrial and manufacturing facilities and data centers. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will conceptualize initial civil design for land/site development, prepare grading and underground utility plans, and perform earthwork and drainage/stormwater calculations. You’ll have the opportunity to coordinate project assignments with those of other engineers and technicians in your discipline.

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role

Ideally, you will also have

• At least 1 year or summer internship experience in a design /consulting environment in Civil engineering
• Engineer in Training (EIT)

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 $58,656.00 to $90,000.00. 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 September 22, 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.