Senior Water Resources Engineer

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to build technical teams and lead creation of planning, design, and construction documents for river and stream restoration, water supply, irrigation, dam breach analysis, and stormwater quality retrofit projects in our Boise, ID office.

You will have a chance to be a leader in improving the water infrastructure across our state and throughout the Northwest region. As a key member of our local and regional teams, you’ll have a chance to participate in challenging and engaging water resources projects - leading all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services. You will assist with business development, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts to grow our business. You will also establish and maintain strong client relationships by communicating with clients on technical design topics and project schedule/budget/scope to develop long term strategy for continued market success. You will be responsible for leading project teams and communicating between diverse design disciplines for the delivery of designs and related studies. Join our team and help us lay the foundation for our growth in these markets.

In addition to leading project planning and design, you will be a critical member of the Boise Water Leadership team. You’ll work closely with Department and Group Leaders and Client Account Managers to provide guidance and leadership within the Water Group. You’ll be called upon to use your inspirational leadership skills to provide mentoring and coaching to Water Resources Group staff.  Typical activities may also include identifying potential project pursuits, preparing qualifications and proposals, and supporting staff.

You’ll also be responsible for promoting inclusion within the office and the Water Team, working to ensure that staff are given meaningful opportunities to progress their careers within Jacobs.

Candidates with a wide variety of design and task leadership experience as well as business development and mentoring would be viewed favorably. Typical project activities may include performing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, producing feasibility reports, providing detailed calculations, producing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and delegating similar tasks to early career staff. Hydrology and hydraulic models used for typical projects include HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-ResSim, SRH-2D, and others required to meet Federal, State and local agency requirements.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, Ecological, or Irrigation Engineering or related field such as Water Resources Science.

• 10+ years of experience working in water resources subject areas, including hydrology and hydraulic analysis, conveyance, irrigation, restoration and drainage design, and/or watershed modeling 

• Ability to work independently, manage design tasks, and mentor early-career engineers 

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Master of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, Ecological, or Irrigation Engineering or related field such as Water Resources Science.

• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS 1D/2D, HEC-ResSim, SRH-2D

• Experience with CAD design software

• PE license

• Experience in consulting for public agencies and utility or irrigation districts

• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with co-workers, clients, and regulatory agencies

• Experience with business development and proposal writing

• Readiness and desire to mentor early-career and mid-level staff

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