Project Engineer - Design Build

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

Jacobs is building a central construction management center in Denver, CO to manage and supervise Design Build projects ranging from $10M to $2B throughout the United States. Working closely with professionals located on the project sites and in our design centers, you'll be supporting design, construction, and commissioning of complex water and wastewater treatment facilities that serve our communities.

Based in Denver, CO, you will work in a hybrid environment splitting time between the office location and traveling to the project sites to interact with the project team, subcontractors, and our customers. You'll work with the Jacobs design-build team, vendors, and subcontractors to coordinate on time delivery and successful startup of equipment ensuring technical documentation (submittals, RFIs, design changes, and record documents) is up to date.

We're looking for natural self-starters with the ability to identify issues and collaborate toward issue resolution. Working on an integrated design-build team provides you with the unique opportunity to work directly and cohesively with both the design team and construction team leading to project success.

With a national presence in Design Build construction, Jacobs provides additional opportunities on projects throughout the United States to support your goals and career growth.

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business \u2013 reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do \u2013 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 \u2013 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 \u2013 today and into tomorrow.

Here's what you will be doing:

• Work with vendors, subcontractors and Engineering to achieve timely submittal approval
• Coordinate RFIs to resolution with the assistance of the Engineering team
• Expedite equipment to ensure on time delivery
• Manage the receipt, storage, handling, and installation of process equipment
• Ensure material/equipment is provided and installed in compliance with contract plans and specifications
• Coordinate and maintain schedule associated with responsible scope
• Manage and maintain as-built drawings and documentation
• Assist with monthly cost projections for subcontractors and vendors under their responsibility
• Manage the closeout process for subcontractors and vendors under your responsibility
• Support project plan implementation for quality, change management, and safety

This position will be opened for at least 3 days.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in an applicable field with a minimum of 3 years of specific construction project experience.
• Experience in the delivery of municipal or industrial water, wastewater, water resources and / or conveyance type work.
• Working knowledge of construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.
• The physical and environmental demands required to perform the essential duties of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance and agility demands, which may include the ability to climb, stoop, kneel, squat, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve a specific level of dexterity, grip strength, climbing and cardiorespiratory demands. The work areas may be indoor, outdoor, have loud noise, active machinery that includes high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, some defined confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals as you would come to expect in the water and wastewater design build industry.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

75,800.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

118,500.00

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 $75,800.00 to $118,500.00. 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 February 05, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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Locations

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