Senior Hydraulic Modeling/Conveyance Engineer

Jacobs; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 102,900 - 248,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Conveyance/Hydraulic Modeling Engineer in Yakima, Washington, responsible for leading water and wastewater system planning and modeling. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, a PE license, and over eight years of experience in hydraulic evaluations and design. Along with competitive compensation ranging from $102,900 to $248,800, Jacobs offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive engineering experience in water/wastewater system and infrastructure.
• Experience with hydraulic evaluations and design, including flow management and conveyance.
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 and demonstrated technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical tasks and perform quality control for multiple projects.
• Coordinate with project disciplines and mentor early-career engineers.
• Engage in client development and contribute to business development pursuits.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Data collection and analysis

Technical writing

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

EPA SWMM

ArcGIS Pro

InfoWorks ICM

Mike Plus

Job description

About the Role

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

If you’re interested in a rewarding career working with a global leader and the industry's best and most innovative professionals, Jacobs is where you belong. Our teams engage with new technologies and at the forefront of large, complex projects to help navigate the competing challenges involved with reliable water supply, management, conveyance, and natural resource protection.

Position Overview

We’re seeking a Conveyance/Hydraulic Modeling Engineer to help lead water and wastewater system planning, modeling, and design development services for a variety of related projects. In this role, you’ll work with other members of our local, regional, and national teams to perform specialized hydraulic modeling and capital planning assignments for conveyance and management systems of varied sizes, configurations, and capacities, and for a variety of clients. Engagements will focus on wastewater and/or potable water systems, but may also involve irrigation, hydropower, and stormwater applications, supporting transmission, distribution, collection, treatment facilities, flood control, industrial facilities, or other needs.

This work involves new and innovative approaches and technologies in hydraulic modeling, system planning and evaluation, and solutions development using industry‑leading hydraulic modeling software, such as EPA SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, Mike Plus, PC SWMM, SewerGEMs, InfoWaterPro, WaterGEMs, EPANet, Optimizer, and ArcGIS Pro.

Responsibilities

In this work, you will be leading and performing technical tasks, quality control, and coordinating resources to support multiple concurrent projects through all phases of planning, execution, and closeout. Work may include data collection, analysis, quality control, documentation, and support during design and construction. You will be expected to coordinate with other project disciplines, and mentor and direct the work of early‑career engineering staff. Depending on project size and complexity, you’ll have the opportunity to serve as a technical subject matter expert, task lead, design manager, and/or in project management roles. You’ll also contribute to client engagement and development, and professional services marketing, sales, and business development pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or other applicable Engineering disciplines.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Eight or more years of progressive engineering experience in water/wastewater system and infrastructure related disciplines, hydraulic evaluations, and design (water resources, stormwater, drinking water, and/or wastewater), including with flow management, diversion, conveyance, piping and open channel systems, pumping, control valves, storage, other typical system hydraulic structures and elements, and controls.
• Core technical hydraulic model development, calibration, and evaluation experience using at least two of the modeling software packages listed above, or similar, along with ArcGIS Pro, in the planning and analysis of water or wastewater systems, networks, and infrastructure.
• Varied and progressive experience developing, planning, advancing, and delivering engineering modeling studies and associated technical reports and presentations.
• Familiarity and experience with typical and related system planning approaches, technical and industry standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and with technical writing, editing, and presentations.
• Demonstrated experience working and collaborating effectively within multi‑disciplinary teams, both internally and with external and client partners, to accomplish complex engineering, planning, and design assignments.
• Attention to detail, quality, and a demonstrated ability to communicate, collaborate, and self‑manage your focus and engagements to deliver effectively on project and production delivery commitments and requirements with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Twelve or more years of engineering experience in water related disciplines.
• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Design and/or project management experience.
• Experience leading and mentoring junior professionals in hydraulic modeling.
• Experience with statistical data analysis and programming, such as Python Scripting for GIS and Visual Basic for Excel.

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. 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. Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $102,900.00 to $248,800.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 Posting

Job posted on May 04 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.