Entry Level Structural Engineering Graduate

Jacobs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Deferred compensation plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases and bonus

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a driven Structural Engineer to support our Philadelphia office's Built Environment team. You will contribute to planning, engineering, and executing state‑of‑the‑art structures with senior staff and cross‑disciplinary groups.

Join Jacobs to grow your skills through challenging projects and collaboration with global Integrated Delivery teams, while advancing your career in a respected firm that values innovation and smart, sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
• EIT certification required or in progress.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Experience with commercial structural software is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support the Built Environment team with structural design tasks.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams and clients.
• Assist Senior Structural Engineers on project deliveries.
• Contribute to planning, analysis, and documentation for projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Word and Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Structural emphasis)

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

GPA 3.0+

Tools

RAM

STAAD

RISA

SAP

Job description

Your impact

Our business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the \"why\" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

At Jacobs, we're not just building structures, we're helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their state-of-the-art facilities that are changing our world. We push the limits of what's possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. We are looking for a driven and curious Structural Engineer to support our Built Environment team.

As a key member of our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office, you'll get to grow your skills and join our collaborative team providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery designing state-of-the‑art Structures. You'll have the opportunity to grow professionally through challenging projects and working closely with our multi-discipline design teams, Senior Structural Engineers, and our clients.

Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

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.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and organizational skills.
• A 3.0 GPA
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
• Experience with commercial Structural Engineering software such as RAM, STAAD, RISA and SAP

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.

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• A 401(k) plan
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• A deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

The base salary range for this position is $62,500.00 to $80,000.00. 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 17, 2026. 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.

Remote Work

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.