Geospatial & Civil Design Specialist (Date centers)

Jacobs; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a seasoned 3D Geospatial & Civil Design Specialist to join the Digital Delivery team. You will bridge geospatial intelligence, master planning, and Civil 3D project delivery, establishing digital foundations for due diligence through detailed design.

You will collaborate with planners, engineers, surveyors, BIM/VDC professionals, and project teams to develop scalable workflows leveraging geospatial data for site selection, due diligence, and civil design decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geomatics, GIS, Geospatial Engineering, Surveying, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience supporting civil design, geospatial modeling, or digital delivery initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Forma, ArcGIS, ACC, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and related GIS/CAD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain Civil 3D project environments, templates, standards, and data structures for multidisciplinary project teams.
• Configure and manage Civil 3D models, surfaces, alignments, corridors, grading, utility, and site development workflows.
• Develop and maintain data-referenced Civil 3D environments that support collaboration across design disciplines.
• Manage coordinate systems, survey information, and model integration between Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and related Autodesk platforms.
• Support project teams through schematic design, design development, and construction phases.

Skills

Civil design

Geospatial modeling

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

BIM/CAD interoperability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Autodesk Forma

ArcGIS

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

CityEngine

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

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

We are seeking a highly motivated 3D Geospatial & Civil Design Specialist to join our Digital Delivery team and support the delivery of advanced manufacturing, data center, and infrastructure projects. This role is focused on bridging geospatial intelligence, master planning, and Civil 3D project delivery by establishing the digital foundation required for successful project execution from due diligence through detailed design.

This individual will collaborate closely with planners, engineers, surveyors, BIM/VDC professionals, and project teams to develop scalable workflows that leverage geospatial data to inform site selection, due diligence, master planning, and civil design decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Civil 3D Project Setup & Management

• Establish and maintain Civil 3D project environments, templates, standards, and data structures for multidisciplinary project teams.
• Configure and manage Civil 3D models, surfaces, alignments, corridors, grading, utility, and site development workflows.
• Develop and maintain data-referenced Civil 3D environments that support collaboration across design disciplines.
• Manage coordinate systems, survey information, and model integration between Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and related Autodesk platforms.
• Support project teams through schematic design, design development, and construction phases.

Geospatial & Master Planning

• Develop and manage 3D geospatial models to support site evaluation, due diligence, and master planning initiatives.
• Integrate GIS, survey, utility, environmental, zoning, transportation, and infrastructure datasets into project workflows.
• Leverage platforms such as Autodesk Forma, ArcGIS, CityEngine, and other geospatial technologies to perform scenario planning and site analysis.
• Create visualizations and analytical models that support client decision-making during early project phases.
• Identify opportunities to automate data collection, validation, and reporting processes.

Digital Delivery & Innovation

• Serve as a subject matter expert for geospatial and civil digital delivery workflows.
• Support interoperability between GIS, BIM, and CAD environments.
• Develop standards, best practices, and workflow documentation for project teams.
• Evaluate emerging Autodesk and geospatial technologies and recommend solutions that improve project delivery efficiency.
• Provide mentoring, training, and technical support to engineering and design teams.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geomatics, GIS, Geospatial Engineering, Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience supporting civil design, geospatial modeling, or digital delivery initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with
• Autodesk Civil 3D
• Autodesk Forma
• ArcGIS / Esri Platform
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Revit
• Navisworks
• AutoCAD
• Strong understanding of coordinate systems, survey data, georeferencing, and spatial data management.
• Experience supporting site due diligence, feasibility studies, and master planning efforts.
• Understanding of civil engineering workflows including grading, drainage, utilities, roadway, and site development design.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary project teams.

Ideally, you'll have

• Experience supporting advanced manufacturing, mission critical/data center, industrial, or large campus developments.
• Working knowledge of CityEngine and procedural modeling workflows.
• Experience developing automation tools using Python, Dynamo, PowerShell, or Autodesk APIs.
• Experience integrating GIS and BIM data environments.
• Familiarity with drone, LiDAR, reality capture, and digital twin workflows.
• Experience creating standardized Civil 3D templates, tool palettes, and project deployment frameworks.
• Understanding of BIM execution planning and digital delivery strategy.

What Success Looks Like

• Establish repeatable Civil 3D and geospatial workflows that improve project startup efficiency.
• Enable informed site selection and due diligence through geospatial analytics and visualization.
• Create scalable digital foundations that support seamless progression from master planning through detailed engineering.
• Improve collaboration across planning, civil, GIS, BIM, and design disciplines.
• Accelerate project delivery through automation, standardization, and innovation.

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 $111,100.00 to $152,700.00. 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 August 13, 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.