Jacobs Engineering

Jacobs Engineering

Senior Civil Engineer SME - AI Data Centers

Pico Heights, Los Angeles County · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$169k-$233kDetected 112 days ago
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64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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H-1B wage level

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Level IV · 4×
Level I$77,9791 entry
Level II$98,9462 entries
Level III$119,9123 entries
Level IV$140,8784 entries

This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 29 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 72%

Of 32 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 9 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 493 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

22 transfer filings in the last year, covering 22 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States.
  • Your Impact Jacobs' Data Center & Hyperscale practice is experiencing record growth - and civil engineering is at the center of it.

Responsibilities

  • Civil 3D is the production standard for Jacobs data center civil work. * Stormwater & Drainage: Deep working knowledge of stormwater management design including SWPPP development, post-construction BMP design (ponds, bioretention, underground detention), and hydraulic modeling.
  • 15 or more years of civil engineering experience, including 8 or more years leading site civil design for large-site industrial, technology campus, or mission-critical facility programs.
  • Deep working knowledge of stormwater management design including SWPPP development, post-construction BMP design (ponds, bioretention, underground detention), and hydraulic modeling.

Requirements

  • Expert proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D - corridor modeling, grading surfaces, pipe network design, and plan/profile sheet production for large campus programs.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution. *

Nice to have

  • What You'll Need *
  • Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

Compensation

  • Jacobs offers a competitive base salary range of $169,000 - $233,000 depending on experience and qualifications, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and professional development support including PE reciprocity sponsorship and continuing education funding.

Company info

  • We are building the practice's civil engineering leadership bench to match that ambition.

Equal opportunity

  • Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
  • Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • sion coverage, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and professional development support including PE reciprocity sponsorship and continuing education funding

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