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Civil Engineer (Civil Works and Site Development) – Federal

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Denver, COHybrid
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs seeks a Senior Water Resources Engineer to support its Federal team in a hybrid capacity at its Denver office. The role leads complex water resources and Federal civil works projects, including stormwater management, flood risk reduction, site development, and ecological restoration. The engineer serves as a technical leader and Designer of Record, guiding design delivery, quality, and coordination with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hydrologic and Hydraulic ModelingFederal Codes and StandardsCivil Site DesignCross-Disciplinary CollaborationAttention to DetailAutoCAD Civil 3DMS OfficeBluebeamArcGISMicroStationSWMM/PCSWMMHY-8Construction Participation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related FieldProfessional Engineer License15+ Years Civil Works or Site Development ExperienceUnited States CitizenshipMaster's in Civil Engineering or Related FieldSecurity Clearance

Full job description

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building infrastructure, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. Join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community. We are looking for a driven and curious Senior Water Resources Engineer to support our Federal team in a hybrid capacity at our Denver office.

As a key member of our team, you’ll join our collaborative process providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, and construction management services. The ideal candidate is one who is passionate about Federal Civil Works projects as well as traditional site civil design. This candidate should have a keen interest in developing solutions that address our country’s water, resiliency, and disaster recovery challenges as well as leading the planning, design, and production of civil engineering deliverables for Federal site development projects. This position serves as a technical leader and Designer of Record (DOR), ensuring the completeness, quality, and timely execution of project work while maintaining budget and schedule commitment.

The candidate will serve as a technical leader on complex water resources projects involving stormwater management, flood risk reduction, climate adaptation, site development, grading and drainage, utility design, and civil infrastructure design. This role will apply advanced expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analysis, flood mitigation strategies, and ecological restoration to support projects for a wide variety of Federal, State, and local agencies including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts nationwide. You’ll perform civil design calculations and prepare site layouts for both small and large-scale projects while conforming to design standards for a variety of clients. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a team environment and coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians in and out of your discipline group, as well as with clients and end users in Federal Civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) government agencies. This is an incredible opportunity for a passionate candidate to explore a rigorous discipline and immerse themselves in their career. Join us and we will assist in growing your career and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Responsibilities include:

  • Act as lead Water Resources Engineer for functional teams on projects with varying complexity around the country

  • Lead civil site development design from concept through construction.

  • Develop civil engineering plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

  • Perform site layout, utility, roadway, grading, drainage, and pavement design.

  • Work closely with project managers to respond to client Requests for Proposal (RFPs) with written, technical scopes of work and estimated levels of effort

  • Plan and execute work independently while performing non-routine and complex assignments

  • Interpret business issues and recommend best practices

  • Interpret and implement regulatory code requirements and design standards based on extensive experience with federal programs

  • Lead teams in H&H modeling efforts and the preparation of engineering assessment reports and design documents, including plans, specifications, calculations, and basis of design reports

  • Serve as a quality control reviewer to ensure deliverables meet client scope requirements, code requirements, engineering best practices, and industry standards

  • Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to developing engineers in complex situations

  • Continually develop skills by being proactive in advancing your own workflows, systems, tools, and communication techniques

  • Occasionally travel to project and client sites for observations, meetings, and presentations

  • Lead or participate in Section 203 Studies

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

  • Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in Civil Engineering in at least one state

  • At least 15 years of experience with civil site development projects and/or civil works infrastructure projects, including experience delivering for US Government clients, including USACE, NAVFAC, NASA, FAA, GSA, OBO, Defense Contractors, and Intelligence Community clients.

  • Demonstrated expertise with H&H modeling software including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and HydroCAD

  • Fluency with applicable Federal codes and standards, including NOAA Atlas 14

  • Excellent knowledge of design codes & standards (International Building Code, UFC’s etc.).

  • Familiarity with civil site and infrastructure design, including site layout, grading, utilities, drainage, and erosion & sediment control

  • Familiarity with architecture and related engineering disciplines, and ability to collaborate across disciplines

  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality

  • United States Citizenship

  • Expertise with AutoCAD Civil 3D design software

  • Experience with office programs (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Teams)

  • Experience with Bluebeam software

Ideally, you'll also have

  • Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

  • Proficiency with ARC GIS and AutoCAD Civil3D

  • Experience with Microstation

  • Demonstrated expertise with H&H modeling software such as SWMM/PCSWMM and HY8

  • Heavy civil works experience with onsite participation in construction activities.

  • Security clearances

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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 5,110 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Colorado median$95–129K/yr206 salary ranges
  • US median$31–43/hr210 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 247 open Civil Engineer jobs in Colorado and 5,110 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,136 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,931 of the 5,110 open Civil Engineer jobs (77%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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