Water Conveyance Project Manager

About the role

We're seeking a Water Conveyance Project Manager to lead delivery of water conveyance and storage projects for our municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients in the NW region primarily eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and Idaho. As a Water Conveyance Project Manager, you'll be charged with leading a team of highly qualified and motivated engineers through the design process, interacting directly with clients to develop and deliver technical conveyance solutions, and mentoring high-performing mid-level engineers. We'll ask you to grow your career by acting as a seller-doer who will be empowered to develop and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to business development efforts as part of a broader team
• Serve as a Project Manager with responsibilities that may include design management and technical leadership depending on project needs
• Lead a technical team, perform technical tasks, and coordinate the use of resources to accomplish multiple, concurrent water infrastructure projects
• Plan and design related management as well as technical support roles for various types of conveyance systems, with a primary focus on conveyance systems including pipelines, canals, pump stations, and flow control structures
• Lead other water-related civil infrastructure evaluations as assigned
• Lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout; consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract
• Lead and mentor staff, form long-term relationships with clients and pursue new work, including strategy development, positioning, portfolio and client development, proposing, and negotiating contracts
• Grow professionally through participation with high-functioning project teams delivering challenging projects and industry leading Market Solutions group that is focused on developing innovative solutions
• Build client relationships and foster future client opportunities in collaboration with our Sales Team
• Lead business development activities with key clients resulting in winning new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical, Environmental, and/or related engineering discipline
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required. If not registered in Washington, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in related roles
• Design Management, Assistant Project Management, and/or Project Management experience providing leadership and oversight of project delivery
• Ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports

Preferred qualifications

• A Master's degree in discipline listed above
• 8 or more years of experience working in engineering roles
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams on medium to large water resources projects
• Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including conveyance pipeline design, project management, water/wastewater pump station design
• Strong network among clients in the region

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 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
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $134,500.00 to $235,500.00. 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.