Senior Civil Engineer – Federal

Location

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Capabilities

Civil and Structural

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job ID

#36953

Industry

Cities & Places

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads and ports, 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 Civil Engineering Design Lead to support our federal team in a hybrid capacity at our Arlington office.

As a key member of our team, you’ll join our collaborative process providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. The ideal candidate is one who is passionate about Civil Works projects as well as traditional site civil design, with a keen interest in developing solutions that address our country’s water, resiliency, and disaster recovery challenges through measures such as floodwalls and stormwater pump stations. 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. 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 civil design lead and Engineer of Record for functional teams on projects with varying complexity around the country

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 the preparation engineering assessment reports and design documents, including plans, specifications, calculations, and basis of design reports

Serve as a quality control reviewer to ensure civil department deliverables meet client scope requirements, engineering best practices, 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

Here’s what you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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, US Navy, and other DoD clients.

Detailed knowledge of civil site and infrastructure design, including site layout, pavement design, grading, utilities, drainage, and erosion & sediment control

Experience with Hydraulics & Hydrology (H&H) studies, conveyance engineering, or stormwater drainage system design. Demonstrated experience with related software programs such as HEC-RAS, PCSWMM, and HydroCAD

Familiarity with architecture and related engineering disciplines

Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Familiarity with applicable federal codes and standards, including Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs)

United States Citizenship

Expertise with AutoCAD Civil 3D design software

Experience with Bluebeam software

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

142,200.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

248,800.00

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, 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 $142,200.00 to $248,800.00. 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. Job posted on March 11, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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 .

Benefits

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• health_insurance

Salary

142,000 – 249,000 per year