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Senior Civil Engineer SME - AI Data Centers

Jacobs

Location

Greenville, SC

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/30/2026

Compensation

$169,000 - $233,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.3% approval+57% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Senior Civil Engineer SME will serve as the technical authority for civil site engineering within Jacobs' Advanced Manufacturing group, focusing on hyperscale data center and advanced technology campus programs. This role emphasizes leadership in civil engineering standards, mentoring junior engineers, and managing permitting and regulatory strategies. The position is open to candidates across the United States, aiming to recruit the best talent regardless of geography. The role combines technical expertise with strategic oversight to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements

  • Active Professional Engineer (Civil) license in at least one US state.
  • 15 or more years of civil engineering experience, including 8 or more years leading site civil design for large-site industrial or technology campus programs.
  • Expert proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • Deep working knowledge of stormwater management design and NPDES permitting.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

  • Lead civil site engineering across the full design lifecycle for multi-building hyperscale campus programs.
  • Design and govern stormwater management infrastructure for large impervious-surface campuses.
  • Provide civil technical leadership for underground fuel storage systems supporting large generator plants.
  • Develop and maintain Jacobs civil engineering design standards and specification templates.
  • Lead land use entitlement strategy for greenfield and adaptive-reuse hyperscale campus sites.

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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