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Compensation
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Location
Syracuse, NY
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer License, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The company seeks a driven Site Civil and Water Resources Engineer in Syracuse, NY to support stormwater and site development design projects, collaborating with project teams across planning, design, permitting, and construction phases while growing their career within Jacobs’ global delivery network.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Site Layout, requiredGrading Design, requiredDrainage Design, requiredStormwater Design, requiredGreen Infrastructure Design, requiredUtility Design, requiredErosion Control Design, requiredDesign Review, requiredConstruction Support, requiredProject Management, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredCAD/C3D, nice to haveHydraflow HydroCAD, nice to haveCulvertmaster, nice to haveFlowmaster, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, requiredProfessional Engineer License, requiredMaster’s Degree, nice to have

Full job description

We challenge what is currently accepted so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together. We are looking for a driven Site Civil and Water Resources Engineer in Syracuse, NY to support our stormwater and site development design projects.

As a key member of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects ranging from small site and stormwater design to large building projects or public and private infrastructure upgrades. You’ll get to work on site civil planning, layout, grading, drainage (hydrology and hydraulics), and stormwater/green infrastructure design, utility design, erosion control, design review, and permitting and construction support. You’ll work closely with our talented project teams through all phases of plan production as we carry projects from planning to concept design to bid-ready documents and into construction.

This role presents an opportunity for someone who is aiming to grow their career in the diverse roles that Jacobs offers. At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

  • Proficient professional engineering experience in site layout, grading and drainage, stormwater/green infrastructure, utility, and erosion control design.

  • Experience leading a team to assemble and review construction drawings and specifications.

  • Project management experience or a desire to take on project management duties.

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in any state and ability to obtain via reciprocity.

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have:

  • Master’s Degree

  • CAD/C3D design experience

  • Familiar with drainage programs such as Hydraflow HydroCAD, Culvertmaster, or Flowmaster

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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.

How this job compares

Set against the 442 open Water Resources Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$91–145K/yr271 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Water Resources Engineer jobs in New York and 442 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Water Resources Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (351 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 353 of the 442 open Water Resources Engineer jobs (80%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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