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Explore exciting roles at Jacobson Consulting Engineers, where self-motivated and detail-oriented individuals have exceptional growth opportunities. We value candidates from all experiences, skill sets, and backgrounds who share our commitment to innovation, advocacy, and partnership.
Advantages of building your career with Jacobson Consulting Engineers
- Adaptable work schedule with hybrid work arrangements, depending on experience
- Excellent opportunities and upward mobility for motivated individuals
- Encouraging professional staff in a team-focused environment
- Supportive of continuing education
- Team-building events and outings
Full-time employee benefits
- 100% employer-paid coverage for employees AND their immediate family (dependents and legal partners):
 - Medical
 - Dental
 - Vision
 - Prescription
 - Life insurance
 - Life and AD&D
 - Long-term disability - 401(k) with 3% employer contributions, vested immediately
- Discretionary merit bonuses, depending on the company’s financial performance and profitability
- 3 weeks of PTO to start
- 11 paid holidays
- 1 paid volunteer day off
- Sound Transit ORCA Card
- Coverage for approved continuing education and professional development opportunities
Current opportunities
Job Posting #1
Entry-Level Civil CAD Technician
Jacobson Consulting Engineers is hiring an Entry-Level Civil CAD Technician to support civil site development projects in the Puget Sound area. This position is intended for candidates with 0 to 2 years of related drafting experience, including internships, academic projects, related coursework, or early professional experience.
The ideal candidate will have strong AutoCAD skills, an interest in civil engineering drawing production, and the motivation to continue developing technical drafting skills in a collaborative civil engineering environment. Prior Civil 3D experience is preferred, but training and mentorship will be provided.
The Entry-Level Civil CAD Technician will work under the direction of licensed engineers, project managers, and senior CAD staff to prepare, revise, and maintain civil engineering drawings for permitting, bidding, and construction. This role will support drawing production, translate engineering markups into clear construction documents, maintain structured CAD files, and follow company and project drafting standards.
Projects will span a variety of sectors, including K-12 and Higher Education Facilities, Healthcare, Commercial and Office developments, Municipal, and more.
This role will begin full-time in-office during onboarding and training, and will transition to a hybrid model after demonstrated proficiency and independent job performance.
Entry-Level Civil CAD Technician Essential Responsibilities
- Produce and revise detailed CAD drawings for civil site development projects
- Translate engineering markups into polished construction documents while maintaining precision, consistency, and clarity
- Support drawing production for site plans, grading plans, utility plans, storm drainage plans, details, and related civil engineering documents
- Assist with permit plan sets, grading and utility exhibits, redline updates, and design revisions
- Use AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bluebeam to assist with drawing preparation, review, and coordination
- Support design tasks under the direction of licensed engineers, project managers, and senior CAD staff
- Maintain organized drawing files and follow JCE drafting standards, file naming procedures, and project-specific CAD requirements
- Annotate and update drawings, details, notes, dimensions, and plan references
- Review work for completeness, accuracy, and consistency before internal review
- Coordinate with team members to resolve drafting questions and incorporate review comments
- Develop working knowledge of civil site design standards, drawing organization, pipe networks, surfaces, and construction document production
Candidate Qualifications and Attributes
- 0 to 2 years of related CAD drafting experience, including internships, academic projects, related coursework, or early professional experience
- Valid driver’s license required
- Associate’s degree or certificate in Civil Design Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting, Civil Engineering Technology, or related technical training is preferred
- Strong AutoCAD skills required
- Prior Civil 3D experience is preferred, but not required
- Basic understanding of civil site plans, drawing organization, scales, details, and construction document formatting
- Experience using Bluebeam for document review, markup, or coordination is preferred
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a project team
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and dependable
- Interest in developing advanced Civil 3D skills and growing into higher-level CAD Technician or Designer responsibilities
To apply for this position, send your resume and cover letter to HR@jacobsonengineers.com.
Job Posting #2
Civil Engineering CAD Designer
Jacobson Consulting Engineers is hiring an experienced Civil Engineering CAD Designer with 4+ years of related experience in civil site development drafting, design production, and Civil 3D modeling. This role is focused on advanced civil engineering drafting, design production, Civil 3D modeling, Revit coordination, and construction document preparation in support of licensed engineering staff.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical drafting skills, practical knowledge of civil engineering design documents, and the ability to support complex site development projects from early design through construction documentation. This position requires a candidate who can work independently in Civil 3D, apply drafting and modeling standards, identify coordination issues, and collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, CAD staff, and other project team members.
This role will support a diverse portfolio of K-12 and Higher Education Facilities, Healthcare, Commercial and Office developments, Municipal, and corporate campus projects throughout the Puget Sound region.
This position follows a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three in-office days per week to support collaboration, mentoring, and project coordination.
Civil Engineering CAD Designer Essential Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed civil engineering drawings and construction plans for civil site development projects
- Use Civil 3D to develop and update grading, surfaces, pipe networks, alignments, profiles, corridors, and related civil design elements
- Use Revit to support interdisciplinary coordination with architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants, and other project team members
- Translate engineering direction, design sketches, and markups into clear, coordinated construction documents
- Support plan production for site plans, grading plans, utility plans, storm drainage plans, roadway improvements, frontage improvements, details, and technical exhibits
- Apply JCE drafting standards, CAD requirements, file organization procedures, and quality control practices throughout each phase of the project
- Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, coordination, and consistency before internal review or submittal
- Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and CAD staff to resolve drafting, modeling, and design production issues
- Support junior CAD staff, CAD standards, drawing templates, and production workflow improvements as the firm continues to grow
Candidate Qualifications and Attributes
- 4+ years of relevant professional experience in civil engineering drafting, design production, or site development documentation
- Valid driver’s license required
- Associate’s degree or certificate in Civil Design Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting, Civil Engineering Technology, or related technical training is preferred
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit
- Civil 3D experience with surfaces, grading, pipe networks, alignments, profiles, corridors, and related civil design elements
- Understanding of civil engineering principles, site development, utility coordination, storm drainage, grading, and construction document production
- Ability to prepare technical drawings and construction plans with limited oversight
- Experience applying CAD standards, drawing organization, file management procedures, and quality control practices
- Experience using Bluebeam for document review, markup, and coordination
- Ability to communicate technical concepts in a clear and accessible manner
- Interest in continued technical growth, mentorship, and advancement into senior technician, designer, or project support responsibilities
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a project team
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and dependable
To apply for this position, send your resume and cover letter to HR@jacobsonengineers.com.