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Drainage Design Engineer

Jacobs

Location

Reston, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/13/2026

Compensation

$95,300 - $145,000 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.3% approval+57% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Drainage Design Engineer role at Jacobs involves utilizing technical and design skills to deliver roadway-related infrastructure projects. The position is part of the Virginia Transportation team, focusing on multi-disciplined transportation projects, including highway and interchange designs. The engineer will be responsible for conducting drainage design for various projects throughout Virginia. This role requires effective communication and collaboration within a fast-paced team environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Previous experience working on transportation and drainage design projects within the state of Virginia
  • Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate all drainage design phases of a project with other team disciplines
  • Previous experience utilizing Bentley OpenRoads Drainage and Hydraulic Modeling software
  • Previous experience creating technical documentation, reports, and/or memorandum

Responsibilities

  • Provide drainage design for roadway and highway projects throughout Virginia.
  • Conduct storm drainage analysis and design per project requirements.
  • Prepare technical reports and memoranda as required.
  • Prepare construction plans, estimates, and specifications.
  • Collaborate with other project engineers on detailed drainage design.

Benefits

  • Employees at Jacobs are often offered benefits designed around physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing, including health and safety programs, mental health support, retirement and financial planning resources, flexible time off and initiatives that support a strong culture of caring.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

55

FY2026

Approval rate

98.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

32

FY2026

Entry-level share

18.8%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+57%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-80%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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