Entry Level Civil Engineer - Summer

Entry Level Civil Engineer - Summer 2026

Join to apply for the Entry Level Civil Engineer - Summer 2026 role at Jacobs

$66,900.00/yr - $/yr

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

As an Entry Level Civil Engineer in our Irvine, California office, you’ll join our collaborative team providing our clients with award‑winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design‑build project delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to work with power system planning, power distribution, lighting design, fire and life safety systems, vertical transportation and construction coordination. We’ll rely on you to prepare load analysis for different stages of design, drawings detailing the system designed as well as prepare and document energy compliance calculations and forms.

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Basic knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, basic rendering and publishing programs, and Microsoft Office suite
• United States Citizenship

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Engineer In Training (EIT) Certificate
• Some experience working in a corporate engineering environment, internship or CO‑OP
• Attitude of taking independent initiative, exhibiting creative problem‑solving, eagerness to learn, while remaining dedicated to teamwork
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible way, both in person and in writing

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Location:

Irvine, CA

Employment type:

Full‑time

Seniority level:
Not Applicable

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology

Industries:
Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting

Job posted on January 06, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.