Senior Conveyance Engineer – Design Lead

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical water infrastructure challenges - turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. We share a common purpose to make the world more connected and sustainable.

We are seeking a Senior Conveyance Engineer – Design Lead to join our East Central Water team, based in Pittsburgh, PA, supporting a variety of municipal water and wastewater projects regionally. This role is designed for a highly experienced conveyance engineer who wants to remain focused on hands‑on design, technical execution, and team collaboration, without formal project management responsibility.

In this role, you will play a key part on project teams by leading complex design tasks, guiding technical approach, and supporting successful project delivery across the region.

Role Overview

As a Senior Conveyance Engineer – Design Lead, you will

• Serve as a senior design contributor on assigned projects, ultimately you will become the technical lead
• Execute and oversee complex conveyance design elements within larger multidisciplinary projects
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, discipline leads, and regional teams
• Support a variety of municipal water and wastewater projects across the East Central geography
• Contribute to team development through informal mentoring and technical collaboration
• Lead and perform detailed water and wastewater conveyance design, including
  • Gravity and pressure pipelines
  • Watermains and sewers (small and large diameter)
  • Pump station hydraulics and layouts
  • Alignment development and alternatives analysis
• Complete and review engineering calculations, hydraulic models, and design analyses
• Prepare and review technical memoranda and design reports, as well as plans, profiles, and construction specifications
• Support QA/QC reviews to ensure accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project requirements
• Work in partnership with Project Managers by leading defined technical scopes
• Participate in technical coordination with internal disciplines and external stakeholders
• Provide engineering support during permitting, bidding, and construction as needed
• Assist with responding to technical questions from clients and contractors
• Collaborate closely with junior and mid-level engineers on design tasks
• Provide day‑to‑day technical guidance and design review support
• Share practical experience and lessons learned to strengthen overall team performance
• Provide technical input to proposals and pursuits
• Participate in client meetings related to design development and technical coordination
• Support long‑term client relationships through consistent technical performance

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with ability to gain reciprocity in Pennsylvania
• 15+ years of experience in water and wastewater conveyance engineering
• Strong experience with Pipeline design, layout Hydraulic analysis and modeling
• Preparation and review of plans, profiles, and specifications
• Proven ability to work effectively within multi‑disciplinary project teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation

Ideally, You'll also have

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience serving as a design lead or senior technical contributor on conveyance projects
• Experience or familiarity with Bluebeam, ProjectWise and GIS platforms (ArcGIS)
• Active in professional associations

Benefits

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.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is $95,000.00 to $125,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Opportunity

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 April 27, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Work Policy

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.

Application Support

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