[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Jacobs Solutions jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Jacobs Solutions · Virginia Beach, VA # Lead Structural Engineer - Ports & Maritime Virginia Beach, VA Manager or lead Operations Listed on Jacobs Solutions’s official careers site. Posted September 18, 2025. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Jacobs Solutions’s careers site →](https://jacobs.jobs/jobs/CAD699174AC64D599F5B4943F5FB7C8D/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Jacobs Solutions](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/) / Lead Structural Engineer - Ports & Maritime ## Job description Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking to take the next step? If so, this is the opportunity for you! You’ll have tremendous growth potential supporting Jacobs’ world class Ports and Maritime team across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast and the opportunity of working with our wider US and Global teams to deliver complex maritime infrastructure development projects from planning through construction. By joining us, you’ll work on operational improvement, port planning, and engineering design projects in the maritime sector within the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and will have exposure to our global portfolio of projects and design resources. Your responsibilities will include contributing to and/or leading the development of technical proposals and oversee our engineering design teams to deliver cost-effective and integrated solutions for our Ports and Maritime clients in Virginia Beach, and beyond. You will play a key technical role in new and ongoing projects that we are delivering locally for the Port of Virginia, US Navy, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, while also contributing to detailed engineering design projects and proposals throughout the country for major port authorities, terminal operators, government agencies, municipalities, and additional public and private sector clients. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local. The final candidate could be located in Virginia Beach, Richmond or Reston, VA. This role will involve significant time collaborating in-person with our existing Ports and Maritime team and client base in the Virginia Beach area. Relocation assistance may be provided. #LI-LM1236 - Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering - Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in Commonwealth of Virginia, or ability to obtain licensure within 12 months - 10+ years of experience in ports & maritime planning and design - 5+ years managing design teams and / or delivering multi-disciplinary engineering assignments - Design of reinforced concrete and steel structures in a marine environment - Experience leading the full detailed engineering design of marine structures - Working understanding of civil, structural, coastal, transportation, and geotechnical disciplines at a working port and in a marine environment - Strong project delivery skills with design management or project management capability and ability to manage multiple tasks and/or project design teams independently - Passion for working on waterfront and maritime projects - Proficiency in MS Office suite, including MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint - Experience with structural modeling software (STAAD / SAP / etc.) - Experience with AutoCAD Ideally, you’ll also have: - Master’s degree in Structural Engineering - Field experience on maritime infrastructure construction projects - Experience with construction cost estimating - Familiarity with regional clients and contractors in the Ports & Maritime sector, including but not limited to the Port of Virginia, US Navy, and regional municipalities 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 18, 2025 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 20, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: Over a year - Location: Virginia Beach, VA[Apply on Jacobs Solutions’s careers site →](https://jacobs.jobs/jobs/CAD699174AC64D599F5B4943F5FB7C8D/) ## More jobs at Jacobs Solutions ### [Entry Level Water Engineering Graduate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/1f448729c297038d4911/) Virginia Beach, VA ### [Environmental Remediation Project Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/1c7b00f7656dcd228ed9/) Virginia Beach, VA ### [Federal Project Manager - Civil Works](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/06d3b2a2eb28ddfd997e/) Virginia Beach, VA ### [Intermediate Environmental Remediation Professional – Engineer or Geologist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/2e1c80383c311a7f8803/) Virginia Beach, VA ### [Lead Ports Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/d10c1a6fc430682fe348/) Virginia Beach, VA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Structural Engineer III - Ports and Marine](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/51908071de237d8db1ce/) AECOM · Houston, TX ### [Maritime Structural Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/5d0f9ac44e9fee34ff30/) AECOM · New York, NY ### [Systems Engineering Intern - Autonomous Maritime Platforms](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/41d2e6de8f6acdc89e56/) General Dynamics · Quincy, MA, US ### [Civil/Structural Engineer Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/b07211f4a8903c98946e/) Lockheed Martin · Moorestown, NJ ### [Thermal & Structural Materials Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/0ea3901b448c08c043e4/) Lockheed Martin · Marietta, GA [Operations jobs](/functions/operations/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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