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Entry Level Water/Wastewater Engineer

Lensa
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/25/2026
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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. At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative?and?lasting solutions for 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 currently looking for an entry level water/wastewater engineer who will support a variety of drinking water and wastewater treatment and potable reuse engineering work in the initial planning and design phase of projects. Working with other members of our team, you'll work on infrastructure projects evaluating and selecting the best treatment approach to solve a client's challenges and planning and designing treatment systems and plant improvements. As part of our team, you will also have the opportunity to work with treatment processes that may include coagulation, rapid mix, flocculation, sedimentation, secondary biological treatment, granular media filtration, biological filtration, membrane filtration, disinfection (ozone, UV, free chlorine, chloramine), post-filter adsorption, and other treatment processes. You'll also play a role in improving the resiliency of our clients' assets.

This role will encompass delivering projects with a focus on data collection, organization, and reporting. The position requires excellent technical skills combined with an acumen for project delivery, consulting, and client service. At Jacobs, you'll have an opportunity to engage with local, regional, and national subject matter experts to deliver innovative solutions that directly benefit our local communities.

Here's What You'll be Doing

  • Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and work in a fast-paced consulting environment
  • Write, review, and provide clear, concise input to planning or design reports
  • Effectively work with project teams with diverse technical skill sets and geographic locations
  • Work to maintain and enhance cooperative partnerships with and between the client and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
  • Drive health and safety in all aspects of project execution including field, office and personal environments
  • Bachelor of Science in civil/environmental engineering or related engineering field
  • Knowledge of basic engineering principles and prescribed methods is required
  • Positive attitude; excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills; and a willingness to work in a team environment
  • Ability to efficiently utilize time in executing assigned tasks accurately and on time
  • Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects

Ideally, You'll Also Have

  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or the or the ability to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam within six months of hire
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Suite and pdf editors (BlueBeam preferred)
  • Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field
  • Desire for a mix of office and field work with the ability to successfully engage with the public, contractors, and client staff

This role will be posted for at least 3 days.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

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