Water Resources Engineer

Market

Water

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 with the industry's best and most innovative professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong. Our teams commonly engage at the forefront of large, complex projects to help navigate the competing challenges of reliable water supply and protection of natural resources.

As a Water Resources Engineer associated with our Salt Lake City office, you'll work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver planning, design, and implementation phases of projects completed for municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients. Working with other members of our local and regional team, you'll contribute to a variety of water resources, environmental, transportation, and site civil projects and programs and you'll collaborate on studies, designs, and field assignments for hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, fish passage, stream restoration, stormwater management, drainage, hydropower, and water conveyance and storage.

At Jacobs, you will also have the opportunity to explore and grow professionally across all aspects of the business based on your interests. An ideal candidate is a motivated individual with the goal of developing into a Project Manager, supporting strategic initiatives and cross-functional collaboration. This role offers hands-on experience in project planning, stakeholder engagement, and leadership development to prepare for future advancement. You can engage with our Market Solutions group to develop innovative solutions and with our Sales Team to build client relationships and identify project opportunities and develop management skills. Join us and we will support you career development and help you explore all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Biological and Agricultural, or related engineering discipline.
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in water resources engineering and related roles.
• Experience with open channel and/or closed conduit hydraulics.
• Dependable and capable of meeting assigned project deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Able to understand, edit, and coordinate project planning reports, design specifications, and drawings.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Master's degree in a discipline listed above.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Engineering experience including the planning, design, and construction phases of projects.
• Experience with 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling software (e.g., HEC-RAS, SRH-2D, HEC-RAS 2D).
• Experience with other analysis and design software packages (e.g., Bentley FlowMaster, FHWA's Hydraulic Toolbox, HY-8, Microstation, InRoads, AutoCAD Civil3D, ArcMap).
• Experience with RiverWare river and reservoir modeling.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

68,400.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

119,600.00

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, one floating holiday, 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 $68,400.00 to $119,600.00. 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.

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.

Locations

CityStateCountryHolladayUtahUnited States