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Senior Electrical Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Jacobs

Location

Redding, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/16/2026

Compensation

$135,800 - $256,550 per year

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

Job description

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be a key technical leader on the California team, focusing on the planning, design, and delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This role requires a highly experienced engineer who can lead multidisciplinary teams and build strong client relationships. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership from project conception through commissioning, ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position is hybrid, allowing for a mix of office and remote work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license; California PE preferred or ability to obtain California licensure through comity.
  • 20+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading electrical engineering design for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
  • Strong expertise in medium-voltage and low-voltage power systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical engineering design for complex water and wastewater facilities.
  • Serve as the electrical discipline lead and technical authority on major projects.
  • Participate in design validation, value engineering workshops, and constructability reviews.
  • Prepare, review, and approve electrical calculations, studies, and design reports.
  • Provide technical leadership during construction, startup, testing, and commissioning activities.

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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