Senior Civil Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Job description

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. Our work goes beyond designing infrastructure—we help create stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come. If you’re looking to join a company invested in your success, professional growth, and the broader community, we invite you to join us as a Senior Civil Engineer (Water/Wastewater). This position supports our Southeast geography and is based in Gainesville, Florida.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure projects. You will serve as a technical leader and primary point of contact for clients, guide project teams, and collaborate with professionals across multiple disciplines. If you’re seeking a rewarding and stable career with an established firm that values innovation, collaboration, and advancement, this may be the place for you.

You’ll work alongside talented professionals in an open and supportive environment where your expertise, leadership, and contributions directly impact the success of our clients and the firm. We’ll expect you to

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on projects involving water distribution and transmission systems, wastewater collection systems, pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, storage facilities, reservoirs, treatment facilities, and related infrastructure.
• Develop and oversee engineering reports, technical memoranda, design calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction documents.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and oversight to engineers, designers, CAD technicians, and other project team members.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, and quality in coordination with Project Managers and firm leadership.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Review survey data, geotechnical information, basemaps, existing utility records, and other project information to support sound design decisions.
• Lead civil design efforts, including utility layouts, grading, drainage, erosion and sediment control, site development, and constructability considerations.
• Perform and review hydraulic, hydrologic, and other engineering analyses and calculations as appropriate for project needs.
• Prepare and review quantity takeoffs, opinions of probable construction cost, and technical specifications.
• Direct the preparation of design markups and coordinate with CAD technicians to ensure accurate and efficient production of project documents.
• Conduct quality-control and quality-assurance reviews of technical work and project deliverables.
• Support permitting, bidding, and construction-phase services, including responding to requests for information, reviewing submittals, and providing technical support during construction.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, interviews, proposal preparation, and business development activities.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and contribute to the growth of the water and wastewater practice.
• Support transportation, environmental, and other business groups as project needs arise.
• Represent the firm professionally in industry organizations and community activities.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, quality, ethics, and client service.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Florida PE license preferred or the ability to obtain Florida licensure through comity.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience, with significant experience in water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary projects from planning and design through bidding and construction.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, design standards, permitting requirements, and industry practices related to water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Experience with water distribution, wastewater collection, pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, storage facilities, reservoirs, treatment facilities, or related infrastructure.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, client expectations, and technical deliverables.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, communication, and client relationship skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop project team members.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Proficiency with Autodesk or Bentley design platforms. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, hydraulic modeling software, or similar tools is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, make sound technical judgments, and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering is a plus but not required. #LI-DL1 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.

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