Hybrid: Senior Water Resources Engineer (Fed. Civil Works)

Jacobs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan and stock purchase option

Unlimited PPTO and holiday leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead complex projects for federal and DoD clients. The role emphasizes hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration across federal civil programs.

You will guide teams, respond to RFPs, and deliver high-quality engineering assessments and designs in a hybrid work environment across multiple offices. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of civil site development experience, PE licensure, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in at least one state.
• At least 15 years of experience on civil/site development and/or civil works with US Government clients (USACE, US Navy, DoD).
• Proficiency with ArcGIS and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with H&H modeling software: HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM/PCSWMM, HY8, HydroCAD.
• Familiarity with NOAA Atlas 14 and 15.
• Experience with civil site/infrastructure design and cross-discipline collaboration.
• US Citizenship.
• Experience with Bluebeam software.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead Water Resources Engineer for complex projects nationwide.
• Respond to client RFPs with technical scopes of work and effort estimates.
• Plan and execute work independently on non-routine assignments.
• Interpret business issues and apply best practices.
• Lead H&H modeling and prepare design documents and reports.
• Provide QA/QC on deliverables meeting scope and standards.
• Mentor engineers and share knowledge.
• Travel occasionally for site observations and meetings.

Skills

Professional communication

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil3D

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead complex projects for federal and DoD clients. The role emphasizes hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration across federal civil programs.

You will guide teams, respond to RFPs, and deliver high-quality engineering assessments and designs in a hybrid work environment across multiple offices. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of civil site development experience, PE licensure, and