Senior Water Resources Engineer

Market

Water

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

We challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you're interested in a long and rewarding career working with a top globally ranked engineering firm, and with the industry's best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to build technical teams and lead creation of planning, design, and construction documents for river and stream restoration, water supply, irrigation, dam breach analysis, and stormwater quality retrofit projects in our Boise, e.

You will have a chance to be a leader in improving the water infrastructure across our state and throughout the Northwest region. As a key member of our local and regional teams, you'll have a chance to participate in challenging and engaging water resources projects - leading all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services.

You will assist with business development, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts to grow our business. You will also establish and maintain strong client relationships by communicating with clients on technical design topics and project schedule/budget/scope to develop long term strategy for continued market success. You will be responsible for leading project teams and communicating between diverse design disciplines for the delivery of designs and related studies.

Join our team and help us lay the foundation for our growth in these markets.

In addition to leading project planning and design, you will be a critical member of the Boise Water Leadership team. You'll work closely with Department and Group Leaders and Client Account Managers to provide guidance and leadership within the Water Group. You'll be called upon to use your inspirational leadership skills to provide mentoring and coaching to Water Resources Group staff. 

Typical activities may also include identifying potential project pursuits, preparing qualifications and proposals, and supporting staff. You will have the opportunity to help grow our business and also grow our local and regional teams.

You'll also be responsible for promoting inclusion and diversity within the office and the Water Team, working to ensure that staff are given meaningful and equitable opportunities to progress their careers within Jacobs. This is an opportunity to provide leadership and support staff as part of our Boise, Idaho, and broader Northwest Water team.

As a Senior Water Resources Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of exciting and engaging infrastructure studies and projects including some of the region's leading large-scale projects and programs for local agencies and municipalities and federal entities. Work may include planning and design from concept level to final construction documents including writing and assembling feasibility studies and hydraulic reports.

Candidates with a wide variety of design and task leadership experience as well as business development and mentoring would be viewed favorably. Typical project activities may include performing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, producing feasibility reports, providing detailed calculations, producing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and delegating similar tasks to early career staff. Hydrology and hydraulic models used for typical projects include HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-Res Sim, SRH-2D, and others required to meet Federal, State and local agency requirements.

You will have the opportunity to exercise judgment and make recommendations in the development and creation of feasibility reports and construction documents for complex, multi-disciplined projects,…