
Entry Level Water/Wastewater Engineer
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Job overview
Jacobs is seeking a soon-to-be or recently graduated Civil or Environmental Engineer for water and wastewater projects in the Northeast. The role involves green infrastructure, stormwater collection and conveyance, and site/civil, process mechanical, and hydraulic design solutions. Candidates should have a long-term desire to grow professionally; a master’s degree, AutoCAD and GIS knowledge, and leadership or volunteer involvement are preferred.
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Start your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.
Jacobs is currently seeking a soon-to-be or recently graduated Civil or Environmental Engineer to join our team. Your immediate work will focus on solutions for our water and wastewater projects and Clients. You will work on a variety of exciting projects that apply your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
With Jacobs, you’ll work on green infrastructure, stormwater collection/conveyance, water and wastewater projects to provide site/civil, process mechanical and hydraulic design solutions. You should be self-motivated with a long-term desire to grow personally as well as professionally within the Northeast. Each project will provide career opportunities while delivering transformative projects for our clients.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering
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Coursework with concentration in civil, environmental and/or construction
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Conceptual knowledge of process mechanical designs, drinking and wastewater unit processes and technologies
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Willingness to learn Jacobs’ proprietary software tools
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
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Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
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Working knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS
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Involvement in professional society organizations, community organization or other leadership roles with volunteer organizations
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Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future
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 4,953 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Massachusetts median$92–160K/yr64 salary ranges
- US median$30–43/hr197 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 90 open Civil Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 4,953 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- CDM Smith15 open
- Jacobs (this employer)11 open
- Parsons Corporation8 open
- Experience
- Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (4,012 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,864 of the 4,953 open Civil Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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