Jacobs Engineering Group

Market

Water

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the “why” of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

If you’re interested in a rewarding career working with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a highly motivated, driven, and curious client-focused Junior Digital Water Engineer for our Chicago, IL office to execute exciting and challenging projects throughout the region.

We are looking for a Junior Digital Water Engineer to join us and work on a variety of water treatment, conveyance, and modeling projects. Each day, you will be an important team member as you participate in the design, coordination, and execution of projects for our clients. Our senior engineers are committed to strong mentorship and providing opportunities to work independently and with peers. You should be a self-motivated professional with a desire to grow personally as well as professionally with each project while delivering transformative projects for our clients, in our diverse and fast-paced office.

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. This position requires a digital background. We are looking for a candidate who is going to leverage innovative digital solutions to add value to the high level of work that we already complete.

The employee will work alongside our local team and support senior level engineers and project managers to perform the following tasks:

• Assist senior and mid-level engineers on larger, complex projects, including task management.
• Participate in and lead tasks.
• Perform a wide variety of routine assignments which 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.
• Work with project managers and clients to understand needs and be able to come up with digital solutions to fill those needs.

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.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field
• 0-3 years of water or wastewater engineering experience
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to lead and work with multi-disciplinary teams on complex infrastructure projects
• Prioritize data governance and data management best practices
• Environmental Engineering or related engineering field
• Previous professional experience with a consulting firm serving municipal water clients
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional society involvement
• Adept at interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, and participating in diverse teams as you grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed

Preferred

• Professional experience in consulting, digital solutions, data engineering, data management, data analysis, GIS, engineering, and visualization
• Expertise in tools and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Dataverse, Python, SQL, Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate), GIS, and database technology (data lakes, vector database, etc.)
• Experience with DevOps, Jira, or related
• Degree in data science, statistics, computer science, computer engineering, or information systems
• Supply Chain and Asset Management experience is a plus

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

75,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

95,000.00

Jacobs’ 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, one floating holiday, 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 $75,000.00 to $95,000.00. 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.

Locations

CityStateCountry

Chicago

Illinois

United States