Mechanical Engineer - Federal

Jacobs; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a Mechanical Engineer to lead design and production of building mechanical and plumbing systems for federal projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, and manpower while coordinating with other disciplines and leading field inspections to ensure timely, accurate construction documents.

The role requires a BS Mechanical or Architectural Engineering, 5 years HVAC/plumbing in consulting, and a PE license. You will work in a hybrid environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering (BSAE) required.
• Required 5 years HVAC and Plumbing experience working in a consulting engineering environment.
• Professional Engineer License required.
• Revit experience required.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Federal projects design and production efforts.
• Be responsible for managing mechanical project budgets, schedules, and project specific manpower requirements.
• Attend client review conferences.
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including conducting field inspections and subsequent detailed inspection reports.
• Lead work with engineers of other disciplines and architects.
• Understand and apply applicable code requirements and industry standards for mechanical, plumbing systems.

Skills

HVAC experience

Plumbing experience

US Citizenship

Professional Engineer License

Revit experience

Education

BSME or BSAE

Tools

Revit

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

At Jacobs our Mechanical Engineers lead a range of skills as part of an integrated building services design. The mechanical team at Jacobs is consistently tasked with the most interesting and complicated design challenges to help the Federal Government fulfill their mission.

Our department is a great place for growth in your career with several technical subject matter experts and senior technical leads. These people enjoy training and guiding the mechanical engineers to become Senior mechanical engineers and subject matter experts. Our company offers career paths in technical, project management and operational roles providing diverse opportunities.

The mechanical engineer is responsible for leading building mechanical and plumbing systems designs to fulfill our clients’ mission in our key global market sectors. The mechanical engineer must have knowledge of system selection, application of the Federal Requirements and be ready to lead a team to complete construction documents. Other related design services include coordination with the designs of other trades (architectural and engineering / internal and external). The mechanical Engineer will take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the assigned projects working in conjunction with a technical team leader. The mechanical engineer will be responsible for signing work done under their supervision.

• Lead Federal projects design and production efforts
• Be responsible for managing mechanical project budgets, schedules, and project specific manpower requirements.
• Attend client review conferences
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including conducting field inspections and subsequent detailed inspection reports
• Lead work with engineers of other disciplines and architects
• Understand and apply applicable code requirements and industry standards for mechanical, plumbing systems.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering (BSAE) required
• Required 5 years HVAC and Plumbing experience working in a consulting engineering environment required
• Professional Engineer License
• Revit experience
• US Citizenship is required

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 $100,000.00 to $150,000.00. 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 June 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.