Entry Level Civil Engineer Water/wastewater jobs at Jacobs in United States, Birmingham

Here’s what you will be doing

• Play a leadership role in project delivery. This typically includes the development and execution of contracts, oversight of other consultants and contractors to ensure consistent quality processes are met, assistance with construction oversight activities, and mentoring and training of project engineers.
• Support the client service and sales team to win new work through the development of solutions and leveraging existing and developing new client relationships.
• Lead and manage teams through all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in the contract.
• Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor and in support of Jacobs Culture of Caring work environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager for key roadway and bridge design projects.
• Lead technical teams in developing solutions to complex roadway design projects, requiring a high degree or innovation and ingenuity.
• Provide technical expertise by formulating and developing advance design concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Work with our operations and sales leadership team to maintain and build new business.

The employee will work alongside our local team and support senior-level engineers and project managers in performing the following tasks:

• Assist senior engineers on larger, complex projects, including task management.
• Participate in and lead tasks to support and mentor junior staff.
• Perform a wide variety of routine assignments that are clearly defined and require the application of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Independently evaluate the selection and/or modification of standard techniques, procedures, criteria, and systems to efficiently meet project goals.
• Prepare planning documents, reports, studies, and calculations.
• Prepare models, engineering specifications, data sheets, sketches, drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Possess a positive attitude, are dependable, and meet assigned project deadlines.
• Effectively work with project teams with diverse technical skill sets and geographic locations.
• Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Collaborate on and contribute to maintaining and building strong client relationships.

Here’s what you will be doing

• Play a leadership role in project delivery. This typically includes the development and execution of contracts, oversight of other consultants and contractors to ensure consistent quality processes are met, assistance with construction oversight activities, and mentoring and training of project engineers.
• Support the client service and sales team to win new work through the development of solutions and leveraging existing and developing new client relationships.
• Lead and manage teams through all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in the contract.
• Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor and in support of Jacobs Culture of Caring work environment.

The employee will work alongside our local team and support senior-level engineers and project managers in performing the following tasks:

• Assist senior engineers on larger, complex projects, including task management.
• Participate in and lead tasks to support and mentor junior staff.
• Perform a wide variety of routine assignments that are clearly defined and require the application of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Independently evaluate the selection and/or modification of standard techniques, procedures, criteria, and systems to efficiently meet project goals.
• Prepare planning documents, reports, studies, and calculations.
• Prepare models, engineering specifications, data sheets, sketches, drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Possess a positive attitude, are dependable, and meet assigned project deadlines.
• Effectively work with project teams with diverse technical skill sets and geographic locations.
• Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Collaborate on and contribute to maintaining and building strong client relationships.

We’re seeking Civil and Environmental Engineers with an interest in Water/Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment and Water Resources to support the delivery of cutting-edge projects for both local and global clients. As a Water Engineer your work would include evaluating and selecting the best treatment approaches to solve a client’s challenges and planning and designing treatment systems and water and wastewater treatment plant improvements. Your work would also include water management planning and design studies; planning and design for water storage, conveyance, and distribution projects; performing research, technical writing, and development of documentation and studies as well as data collection, processing, and analysis to support water resources planning activities.

Our engineers are also given opportunities to see projects through completion by supporting construction activities through construction inspection, startup and testing, and project closeout. Through studies, designs, and construction, you will have the opportunity to work industry thought leaders and other engineering disciplines to both deepen your knowledge based and expand understanding of various engineering concepts.