Entry Level Structural Engineer

Cities & Places At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking for a driven and curious Junior Structural Engineer to join our Cities and Places team in San Francisco, CA, working on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide. This is a Hybrid role with an expectation of working in our San Francisco office 2-3 days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team and be involved in a variety of engineering tasks for both private and public sector clients, including design, analysis, and maintenance of various structural systems including buildings, and other infrastructure projects.

In this position you’ll have the chance to work with a multidisciplinary team on projects including the design of new structures as well as existing structural upgrades. With mentorship and guidance from our professional engineers, architects and other senior technical staff, you will grow to become an integral member of the design team, counted on to assist in the performance of structural analysis and design for our projects.

You will perform evaluations of structures with varying degrees of complexity and prepare plans, designs, calculations, and cost estimates under the supervision of experienced engineers. They assist in the design and analysis of structural systems for buildings and other infrastructure projects, utilizing their skills to perform calculations and create structural models using computer-aided design (CAD) software. Additionally, our interns contribute to the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, and reports, ensuring comprehensive documentation of project details and requirements.

To be successful in this position you will need strong communication and interpersonal skills as you work closely with your Structural Lead, Project Managers, Professional Engineers, and Designers across different disciplines. As part of this team, you will perform increasingly complex calculations and analysis as the structural design is developed, and learn to work with our Designers to get the structural requirements communicated on paper and in the model. You will develop a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Structural Engineering, gaining experience in multiple subject areas, and learning how Structural design integrates with and impacts other disciplines. You will also develop understanding of principles of analysis and design of vertical and lateral structural systems in compliance with applicable codes and standards.

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control, being committed to checking their own work and reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise. As a member of our team, you must be ready for the responsibility of managing your own workload. Meeting commitments and taking ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements. You may be given tasks with ill-defined conditions of satisfaction; in which case you will be expected to take the initiative to determine what is needed to meet the project and client needs--recognizing when help is needed.

Bring your desire to develop your engineering knowledge and professional judgment, and your exceptional organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, and pursue what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together. 

Here's what you'll need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a structural engineering emphasis
• Knowledge of building structural design practices including 1-2 years of previous project work experience, or internships.
• EIT or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire, in pursuit of PE
• Knowledge of US building codes including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, and AISC
• Familiarity with Revit and Navisworks
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• Experience with use of STAAD, RAM Structural System, ETABS, SAP2000, or similar general-purpose or component-based structural analysis and design software
• Experience with use of SAFE, TEDDS, SP-Mat, SP-Column, RAM Connection, or similar component-based structural analysis and design software
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal), problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Team oriented, desire to learn and grow, attentive to details, organized, ability to problem solve and think critically and manage your own time within given limits.
• Must live within commutable distance from office posting

Ideally you will also have:

• Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• MS degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with an emphasis on Structural Engineering

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

42,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

62,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $42,000.00 to $62,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
San Francisco	California	United States