Location
Virginia Beach, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/3/2026
Compensation
$150,000 - $207,000 per year
Job description
The Lead Structural Engineer for Ports & Maritime will support Jacobs' team in delivering complex maritime infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. This role offers significant growth potential and involves collaboration with global teams to enhance operational improvement and port planning. The engineer will play a key role in overseeing engineering design teams and contributing to technical proposals for various clients, including the Port of Virginia and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The position requires a strong focus on waterfront and maritime projects, ensuring cost-effective and integrated solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in Commonwealth of Virginia, or ability to obtain licensure within 12 months
- 10+ years of experience in ports & maritime planning and design
- 5+ years managing design teams and/or delivering multi-disciplinary engineering assignments
- Design of reinforced concrete and steel structures in a marine environment
- Experience leading the full detailed engineering design of marine structures
- Strong project delivery skills with design management or project management capability
- Proficiency in MS Office suite, including MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
- Experience with structural modeling software (STAAD / SAP / etc.)
- Experience with AutoCAD
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and/or lead the development of technical proposals for maritime projects.
- Oversee engineering design teams to deliver integrated solutions for Ports and Maritime clients.
- Play a key technical role in new and ongoing projects for the Port of Virginia and other clients.
- Manage multiple tasks and project design teams independently.
- Collaborate in-person with the existing Ports and Maritime team and client base in the Virginia Beach area.
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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