Your impact
At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As an Entry Level Civil Engineer (Transportation Drainage) in Austin TX or San Antonio TX, you will too.
Performs work involving the application of all conventional aspects of civil engineering to the functional area of the assignment. Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Conceptualizes the initial civil design approach for major phases of large transportation (highway/roadway) related projects, experience in schematics and final design (PS&E).
- Coordinates project assignments with those of other engineers and technicians in his/her discipline group.
- Resolves a variety of complex problems, (i.e. conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements).
- Researches design options and document findings for Project Engineer and/or Project Managers
- Reviews plans, schedules and prepares or reviews technical specifications, contract documents, schedules, technical reports, and estimates.
- Participates in contract bidding and administration; may observe project action on site.
- Performs other duties assigned by a Project Engineer or Program/Project Manager
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering is required
- Minimum of 0-2 years of progressive drainage design experience is required.
- Experienced user of MicroStation and GEOPAK is required.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months
Ideally, you will also have:
- TXDOT experience is preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience with Microstation
- OpenRoads and SUDA experience
- Experienced used of HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, ARC-GIS, GEO-RAS, GEO-HMS
- Experience with TSS load removal calculations and knowledge of TCEQ requirements
- Experience designing erosion and sedimentation controls
- Technical ability to prepare feasibility studies, proposals (Project Approach) and reports, as well as final design (PS&E)
- Ability to coordinate all phases of a project.
