Mid-Level Drinking Water Treatment Engineer

Mid-Level Drinking Water Treatment Engineer

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.

Want to change the world? Challenge Accepted! Join Jacobs – Shape the Future of Water and make a lasting impact with us.

Water is Life. At Jacobs, we’re redefining what’s possible in water. From conventional treatment to potable reuse, we deliver the critical resources communities and industries need to thrive. At Jacobs, we take a triple-bottom-line focus and a One Water mentality to tackle emerging contaminants of concern, including PFAS.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join the firm that is ENR-ranked #1 across multiple categories and recipient of the Stockholm Industry Water Award for leadership in potable reuse and public acceptance. With over 9,000 water professionals worldwide, we’re expanding in the Pacific Northwest and seeking mid-level drinking water leaders. Help us drive innovation, deliver impactful projects, and shape the future of water.

As a seasoned water professional, you have options. At Jacobs, you’ll lead transformative projects—large and small—across planning, design, and delivery (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build). With a robust local and global backlog, you’ll have the flexibility to grow into leadership, technical excellence, or client-focused roles—your path, your choice.

As part of our team, you’ll engage as a subject matter expert in drinking water and reuse treatment technologies. You’ll leverage your expertise in process, pilot scale evaluations, treatment technologies, and applicable regulatory frameworks to collaborate with our team to strategize and deliver meaningful solutions for water treatment project challenges locally, nationally, and across the globe.

We invest in your success. With formal mentoring, dedicated training and conference budgets, and personalized career planning, you’ll thrive in a culture that values both technical mastery and project leadership, inclusive of subject matter experts—many based right here in the Northwest.

Our Bellevue, Seattle, Corvallis, and Portland offices are home to some of the industry’s top talent. You’ll work side by side with global leaders in water innovation, gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies and best practices that keep you at the forefront of the field.

Bring your whole, authentic self to work in an inclusive environment supported by our Jacobs Employee Networks (JENs). Enjoy flexible work options (hybrid schedules, flexible hours), generous PTO, and a strong sense of community. From day one, you’ll be paired with a Northwest Onboarding Navigator to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support throughout your career.

Ready to make an impact? Join Jacobs and help deliver safe, reliable drinking water to communities across the Northwest and beyond. Shape the future. Build what’s next. Thrive with us.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical preferred)
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive process engineering and project delivery experience in drinking water treatment, including process planning, evaluations, piloting, modeling, and detailed design
• Proven experience working on drinking water treatment projects
• Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply, master planning, and/or treatment processes and technologies
• Familiarity with State and Federal government regulatory frameworks related to water treatment
• Self-motivated, initiator; demonstrated through professional society involvements or related activities
• Professional Engineering license in Western United States or ability to transfer PE license (e.g. California, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, etc.)

• Master’s or other graduate degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical preferred)
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