Senior Civil Engineer - Federal

Jacobs; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Deferred compensation

Executive Deferral Plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases / discretionary bonus

Job summary

Jacobs in Dallas, TX, is seeking a driven Civil Engineer to support our federal team in a hybrid capacity. You will perform civil design calculations, prepare site layouts, review drawings, and coordinate with other engineers and project managers on Federal projects.

A PE license, 15+ years of on-site development experience, US citizenship, and proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D are required. This role offers opportunities to advance technical skills within a global company and to travel when

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 15 years of experience on site development projects including project design.
• PE license obtained.
• United States Citizenship.
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D design experience.
• Experience with Bluebeam software.

Responsibilities

• Perform non-routine and complex assignments from verbal instructions.
• Work closely with design originator and Project Managers.
• Flexible in work assignments and team assignments.
• Research and implement regulatory requirements and design standards.
• Review drawings for completeness.
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop designs with minimal supervision.
• Some travel may be required, including international.

Skills

Professional Engineer (PE) license

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Bluebeam

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads and ports, we workevery dayto make the world better for everyone. Join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community. We are looking for a driven and curious Civil Engineer to support our federal team in a hybrid capacity in our Dallas, TX office.

As a key member ofour team, you’ll join our collaborative process providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. You’ll be performing civil design calculations and, preparing site and utility layouts while conforming to design standards for a variety of Federal projects. You’ll have the opportunity to coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in and out of your discipline group to review and recommend required changes to drawings supplied by contractors, clients, and other engineers. Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring allthat you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Responsibilities include

• Perform non-routine and complex assignments from verbal instructions
• Work closely with design originator and Project Managers
• Flexible in work assignments and team assignments
• Research and implement regulatory requirements and design standards
• Review drawings for completeness
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop designs with minimal supervision
• Some travel may be required, including international

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• At least 15 years of experience on site development projects including project design
• PE license obtained
• United States Citizenship
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D design experience
• Experience with Bluebeam software

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.
• 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.
• Caregiver leave.
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $135,800.00 to $237,600.00. 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 October 26, 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.