Lead Structural Engineer - Ports & Maritime

  • Jacobs
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Full Time
Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking to take the next step?If so, this is the opportunity for you! Youll have tremendous growth potential supporting Jacobs world class Ports and Maritime team across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast and the opportunity of working with our wider US and Global teams to deliver complex maritime infrastructure development projects from planning through construction. By joining us, youll work on operational improvement, port planning, and engineering design projects in the maritime sector within the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and will have exposure to our global portfolio of projects and design resources. Your responsibilities will include contributing to and/or leading the development of technical proposals and oversee our engineering design teams to deliver cost-effective and integrated solutions for our Ports and Maritime clients in Virginia Beach, and beyond.

You will play a key technical role in new and ongoing projects that we are delivering locally for the Port of Virginia, US Navy, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, while also contributing to detailed engineering design projects and proposals throughout the country for major port authorities, terminal operators, government agencies, municipalities, and additional public and private sector clients. Working together, well help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local.

The final candidate could be located in Virginia Beach, Richmond or Reston, VA. This role will involve significant time collaborating in-person with our existing Ports and Maritime team and client base in the Virginia Beach area. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Bachelors degree in Civil / Structural Engineering

Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in Commonwealth of Virginia, or ability to obtain licensure within 12 months

10+ years of experience in ports & maritime planning and design

5+ years managing design teams and / or delivering multi-disciplinary engineering assignments

Design of reinforced concrete and steel structures in a marine environment

Experience leading the full detailed engineering design of marine structures

Working understanding of civil, structural, coastal, transportation, and geotechnical disciplines at a working port and in a marine environment

Strong project delivery skills with design management or project management capability and ability to manage multiple tasks and/or project design teams independently

Passion for working on waterfront and maritime projects

Proficiency in MS Office suite, including MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

Experience with structural modeling software (STAAD / SAP / etc.)

Experience with AutoCAD

Ideally, youll also have:

Masters degree in Structural Engineering

Field experience on maritime infrastructure construction projects

Experience with construction cost estimating

Familiarity with regional clients and contractors in the Ports & Maritime sector, including but not limited to the Port of Virginia, US Navy, and regional municipalities

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
Job ID: 480435912
Originally Posted on: 6/8/2025

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