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Jacobs Project Engineer- Ports and Maritime in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Are you a Project Engineer who has an affinity for the waterfront and is ready to take the next step in their career? If so, this is the opportunity for you! You’ll have tremendous growth potential supporting the Ports and Maritime team across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast delivering complex maritime infrastructure development projects from planning through construction. By joining us, you’ll work on civil and structural design for maritime infrastructure development projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and will have exposure to our global portfolio of projects and design resources. Also, you’ll provide general preliminary engineering support for early-phase feasibility and planning projects. Technically we’ll have you support with design development, including calculations, specifications, cost estimates, and CAD drafting. You’ll be an asset during construction support for ongoing projects at Virginia Port Authority (VPA) facilities while assisting with coordination with Port operations. Field inspection and assessment work will provide great exposure to the client and project sites. 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
• 3-6 years of experience in reinforced concrete / structural steel design
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, including MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
• Experience with structural modeling software (STAAD / SAP / etc.)
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Strong environmental project delivery skills with project management capability and ability to manage multiple tasks and/or project design teams independently
• Passion for working on waterfront and maritime projects
Ideally, you’ll also have:
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in Commonwealth of Virginia, or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months
• Master’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
• Field experience on maritime infrastructure construction projects
• Experience with marine / coastal engineering planning and design projects
• Experience with construction cost estimating
• Familiarity with Tide water clients, including but not limited to Virginia Port Authority, US Navy, and regional municipalities
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.