About the position
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. Water is essential to our health and well-being, now more than ever. At Jacobs, we believe in dreaming big while keeping our feet planted firmly on the ground. If you are interested in bringing a different way of thinking to everything you do, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Water Resources/Environmental Engineer in Puerto Rico who can support local water and wastewater authorities. As a key member of our Puerto Rico team, you'll be involved in diverse projects that can broaden your knowledge in the water resources and environmental areas. These tasks include data collection and analysis, developing and applying hydraulic models for water distribution systems optimization, task coordination, and evaluation of infiltration and inflow studies. Using industry and our cutting-edge, proprietary tools and modeling software, you'll assist with delivering projects and serving and developing clients. Join us, and we will assist you in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way. 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.
Responsibilities
- Data collection and analysis
- Developing and applying hydraulic models for water distribution systems optimization
- Task coordination
- Evaluation of infiltration and inflow studies
- Assisting with delivering projects and serving and developing clients
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Water Resources, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering field
- Minimum 10 years of experience working in water and wastewater projects
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
- Experience working in water resources or environmental feasibility studies
- Preparing preliminary engineering reports for water and wastewater infrastructure projects
- Evaluating water resources projects
- Providing expertise in analyzing water networks and sewer collection systems
- Strong background in hydraulic analysis for pressurized conduits and open channel flow
- Experience writing technical reports
- Strong self-motivation, problem-solving, and team-oriented work practices
- Excellent organizational skills, multitasking ability, and computer skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in water resources, environmental, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer license
- Experience developing hydraulic/water quality models (e.g. InfoWater Pro, InfoSWMM, InfoWorks, WaterCad, etc.)
- Model calibration (steady state and extended period simulation projects)
- Scenario development
- Previous experience working in infiltration and inflow studies
- Writing and verbal communication in English and Spanish
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
- Deferred compensation plan
- Executive Deferral Plan
- Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
- Seven paid holidays
- One floating holiday
- Caregiver leave
- Merit increases
- Performance discretionary bonus
- Stock
