Senior Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

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About the role

If you’re interested in advancing your career working with the #1 globally ranked water, wastewater, and water resources engineering firm, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. In this role, you will deliver solutions to significant regional water-related projects backed by great local planning, engineering design, permitting, and technical talent, letting you focus on delivering excellent results for our clients. No other engineering firm in the southeast offers the depth of engineering design resources in-house that Jacobs offers with our team.

We are looking for a driven, intellectually curious, and client-focused Water and Wastewater Senior Project Manager in Orlando, Florida, to support our water/wastewater treatment, conveyance, and water resources team. We want you to partner with us and our clients to deliver world-class solutions in the local market. As a key member of our Orlando team, you’ll have the chance to drive forward challenging projects as the Senior Project Manager – building trust with utilities by planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity. You’ll do this by developing strategies for client success and then leading the implementation of that strategy. This can range from funding, regulatory compliance, digital tools, and concepts through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and programmatic support.

Among the many types of projects led by this team are conveyance and pipelines, pump stations, water and wastewater treatment facilities, master planning, and asset management. You will be leading a multi-disciplined delivery team to complete tasks within the budgets you establish and advance our business development strategies. In addition to your project management role, you’ll have the opportunity to build trust with clients and demonstrate value through strong strategy development and delivery, team leadership, and staff mentoring.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of water/wastewater projects with high degrees of technical complexity.
• Develop and implement strategies for client success, covering funding, regulatory compliance, digital tools, and concepts through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and programmatic support.
• Lead multi-disciplined delivery teams to complete tasks within established budgets.
• Advance business development strategies.
• Build trust with clients through strong strategy development, delivery, team leadership, and staff mentoring.
• Manage small to mid-size, multi-disciplined water or wastewater projects with construction values ranging from under $1M to several million dollars.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in the water/wastewater industry with a project management focus.
• Passion for the water industry and serving municipal clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Project leadership and management experience, including demonstrated experience leading and managing water or wastewater projects.
• Recent experience working with water and wastewater utilities in the Florida market.
• Experience in managing alternative delivery projects (CMAR and/or PDB).
• Familiarity with Bluebeam and ProjectWise.
• Active participant in state or national professional water organizations (e.g., AWWA, WEF, OneWater, ASCE).
• Florida Professional Engineer’s license.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Eligibility for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock for certain roles.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $135,000.00 to $175,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

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.