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Jacobs Solutions · Houston, TX

# Structural Engineer - Cities & Places

Houston, TX Operations 

Listed on Jacobs Solutions’s official careers site. Posted October 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Jacobs Solutions’s careers site →](https://jacobs.jobs/jobs/364D863E7FEC44BFBB9C1891770A677A/)

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## Job description

At Jacobs, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing construction of state-of-the-art facilities that are changing the world. Our business reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and our global society. We deliver fully integrated, interdisciplinary solutions to create resilient infrastructure to serve current and future generations.

We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Houston, Texas, office. Collaborating with our expert architects and engineers, you’ll design structural systems for a variety of building types including airports, government and mission-critical facilities, data centers, and large-scale manufacturing facilities. You’ll be accountable for scope, schedule, budget, and technical quality of design deliverables, whether working independently or leading a project team.

With our global reach, you’ll have access to industry experts around the world and opportunities for national and international travel.

### Duties and Responsibilities

Under general supervision, competently perform conventional aspects of Structural Engineering analysis and design
- With guidance and direction, develop judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Develop engineering judgment and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise
- Develop knowledge of principles and practices of lateral analysis and design (wind and seismic), including ability to apply required provisions of the building code Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control
- Committed to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise
- Perform calculation checking of other engineers' work
- Performer - Take responsibility for managing workload, make and keep commitments, and take full ownership of assigned work Take complete ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements
- You may be given tasks with ill-defined conditions of satisfaction, in which case you will be expected to take the initiative to determine what is needed to meet the project and client needs
- Clearly define your own scope and start to develop your ability to forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope
- Be ready to identify scope change and escalate it to your Structural Lead
- Recognize when help is needed, reaching out to peers and senior engineers for guidance
- Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail Task/Assignment Structural Lead: small to medium-sized projects
- Defining structural load paths and designing common structural elements along the load path
- Lead design of minor structures, such as platforms and small buildings
- Develop ability to navigate and modify details and elements in structural Revit models #LI-AC2
- Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of experience in structural engineering related to building design
- Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) certification
- Experience with US building codes including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, and AISC
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills Ideally, you'll also have:
- Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering, or Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering
- Structural Engineer (S.E.) license
- Experience designing and analyzing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structures
- Experience designing buildings and general industrial facilities
- Experience using STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, ETABS, or similar general-purpose or component-based structural analysis and design software
- Experience navigating and modifying details and elements in Revit
- Experience with Navisworks and Bluebeam 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: Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 3, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 10, 2026
- Listed for: 13 days
- Location: Houston, TX[Apply on Jacobs Solutions’s careers site →](https://jacobs.jobs/jobs/364D863E7FEC44BFBB9C1891770A677A/)

## Hiring at Jacobs Solutions
- Open jobs: 8,420
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Oct 20, 2026

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