Design-Build Project Engineer - Fort Campbell

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

At Jacobs, we challenge 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.

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.

You will join our collaborative Water and Wastewater Utility Program team to support Federal Projects at Fort Campbell, KY and Fort Irwin, CA. You will support concurrent delivery of multiple medium‑sized Capital Improvement Projects, from initial planning through completion of construction.

• Coordinate all phases of water and wastewater capital improvement projects from initial planning through construction completion, serving as a liaison between operations teams, program management and program support teams, design consultants, and contractors.
• Facilitate project requirements definition with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure project scope accurately reflects operational needs and system performance objectives. Facilitate preliminary and full design coordination activities with engineering consultants, ensuring timely delivery of design packages that meet technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints. Contribute to constructability review and provide feedback to the engineering team during project design phase.
• Oversee technical studies including topographic surveys, geotechnical investigations, and environmental assessments, coordinating with specialized consultants to obtain critical project data for design development.
• Monitor project schedules and milestone deliverables throughout the design phase, proactively identifying potential delays and facilitating corrective actions to maintain project timelines.
• Support design review processes by organizing review sessions, consolidating stakeholder comments, and tracking resolution of technical issues identified during design reviews.
• Coordinate construction procurement activities including development of bid packages, support for contractor prequalification, conducting pre‑bid meetings, and evaluation of construction proposals.
• Support pre‑construction activities including oversight of pre‑construction submittal process, conducting pre‑construction conference, and coordinating mobilization and construction initiation with contractors and operations and maintenance teams.
• Support construction activities including daily coordination with construction management and inspection teams, conducting progress review meetings with contractors, facilitating the review of pay applications, RFIs, and change orders, facilitating dispute and issue resolution, and assisting with periodic progress reporting to the Government.
• Facilitate quality assurance activities with internal staff and third‑party inspectors, ensuring construction work complies with approved plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Perform physical field work including but not limited to construction inspection and health and safety observation and inspection, as needed.
• Facilitate maintaining comprehensive project documentation including progress reports, construction activity logs, change orders, and correspondence to create accurate records for project closeout and future reference.
• Communicate effectively relevant project information to geographically dispersed project teams.
• Travel as needed to perform these duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in civil, mechanical, structural, hydraulics, geotechnical, construction, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of supporting design and/or construction of multi‑discipline projects.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting civil engineering plans, specifications,…