Senior Mechanical Conveyance Engineer

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Your impact

If you’re interested in a rewarding career working with a global leader and with the industry’s best and most innovative professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong. Our teams commonly engage at the forefront of large, complex projects to help navigate the competing challenges of reliable water supply and protection of natural resources. We’re seeking a Senior Mechanical Conveyance Engineer with experience in federal, utility, municipal and agricultural irrigation water, pump station, and hydropower projects to support delivering world-class conveyance, hydropower, and storage projects in Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. As a Senior Mechanical Conveyance Engineer, you’ll work with other members of our local and regional team to perform specialized engineering assignments for large capacity water conveyance and storage infrastructure. Work includes design for open channel flow and low-pressure head conduit, flow control structures, pump stations, and force mains as well as water resources and other water-related mechanical infrastructure evaluations for municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients. 

Depending on project size and complexity, you will serve as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design Manager, Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager performing technical tasks, leading technical teams, quality control, and coordinating the use of resources to manage multiple, concurrent water infrastructure projects throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout. You’ll lead and manage project teams throughout 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 each contract. You’ll also play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts.

At Jacobs, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally through your participation with high-functioning project teams delivering challenging projects and industry leading Solutions group that is focused on developing innovative solutions. Through these projects you will also build client relationships and foster future client opportunities in collaboration with our Sales Team. As a leader in your field, you will have ample opportunity to invest in junior staff through individual mentorship, leaving your lasting impact on the industry’s future leaders. Join us and we will support professional growth and help you explore all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way. This position is aligned with our Corvallis office; however, successful candidates may also be considered to work from other Jacobs office locations. In accordance with our hybrid work policy, candidates are expected to work from a Jacobs office at least two days per week.

Here's what you'll need

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Structural, Civil or other related engineering discipline.

* Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required. If not registered in Washington, Idaho, or Oregon, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire. 

* Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in engineering and related roles.

* Design Management, Assistant Project Management, and Project Management experience providing leadership and oversight of the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

* Master's degree in a discipline listed above. 

* Demonstrated ability as a seller-doer capable of developing business in the local . 

* Technical and project management experience on fish passage, site development, irrigation diversion, water resources, large diameter pipeline projects and economic analysis.

* Experience in working within multi-disciplinary teams of both in-house team members and external partners to accomplish complex engineering, planning, and design assignments is required.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

123,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

193,200.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. 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/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $123,600.00 to $193,200.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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. Job posted on June 10, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Corvallis	Oregon	United States