Structural Engineer

Jacobs; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Northwest team, leading design for water and wastewater facilities, pump stations, and conveyance systems. You’ll prepare reports, calculations, drawings, and specs with support from senior experts.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and use STAAD.Pro, RAM and TEDDS among other tools to deliver safe, reliable infrastructure. US citizen required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience working as a structural engineer.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• S.E. license or eligibility via reciprocity within six months.
• Civil engineering degree with structural emphasis; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in municipal/industrial water and wastewater plants, pump stations, and conveyance systems.
• Heavy civil/industrial/mining experience also considered.
• Construction phase support and multi-discipline project experience.
• Team oriented with mentoring and time/budget management.
• Proficient in structural design software and office/review tools.
• U.S. Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical reports, calculations, drawings and specs.
• Design water and wastewater facilities and conveyance systems.
• Collaborate with local and national experts to deliver projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage project time and budget.
• Utilize 3D software tools for design and analysis.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with structural emphasis

Master's degree in structural engineering

P.E. license

S.E. license or eligibility within 6 months

Tools

STAAD.Pro

RAM Structural System

SAP2000

TEDDS

Mathcad

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

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 we are challenging today, to reinvent tomorrow and we understand our employees are the resource that will help us achieve that goal. If you enjoy solving challenges and working with local, national and international teams to implement new solutions, then you have the passion we need to reinvent tomorrow.

We are currently looking for a team focused and dedicated Structural Engineer to join our Northwest team. As a member of our team, you will actively be working with our network of structural engineers responsible for conventional design and design/build projects for water and wastewater clients. You’ll be challenged with leading and designing facilities such as water and wastewater pump stations, treatment facilities for water and wastewater plants and conveyance and storage systems. This role will require you to lead the development of project specific technical reports, calculations, construction drawings and technical specifications with the support of local and national experts.

At Jacobs you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career through networking and internal mentorship programs. Our structural engineers have a proven track record of becoming technical experts, managers and client facing leads. You will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of smart and 3D software tools.

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum 10 years of experience working as a structural engineer
• Professional Engineer, (P.E.) license
• Structural Engineer, (S.E.), or eligible to obtain license through reciprocity within six (6) months of hire is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a structural engineering emphasis; master’s degree in structural engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with municipal or industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance systems
• Alternatively heavy civil (dams and hydro-electric), industrial or mining experience will be considered
• Construction phase support services for the types of projects listed above
• Experience working in multi-discipline project teams
• Team oriented with strong capability to learn, mentor, and work independently while managing time and budget
• Experience with structural design and analysis software (STAAD.PRO, TEDDS, SAP2000, RAM Elements, RAM Structural System, Mathcad)
• Experience with office programs (WORD, EXCEL, OneNote, Teams) and review software (Bluebeam)
• U.S. Citizenship

Our health and welfare benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• A 401(k) plan
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Merit increases
• Performance discretionary bonus
• Stock

The base salary range for this position is $102,900.00 to $207,100.00. 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 September 21, 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.