Drinking Water Project Manager
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As global supply and demand for water intensifies, solving the world’s most complex water challenges demands different thinking - and that’s where we come in. We’re seeking a Drinking Water Project Manager to join our team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Someone who can use their vast experience in the water industry and apply it to today’s challenges. As a valued Jacobs employee, you will work with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve successful design of water treatment facilities and help lead clients to the correct treatment approach by utilizing desktop calculations, bench analysis, pilot plant operation, and full-scale operational troubleshooting.
You’ll have the opportunity to work with conventional and advanced treatment processes, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, granular media filtration, biological filtration, membrane filtration, disinfection (ozone, UV, chlorine), adsorption, and other treatment processes. We’ll rely on you to support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects, as well as work directly with clients on the projects and tasks that you are leading, developing long-term client relationships.
Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed. Learn from our senior technologists who are experts in the industry, with the expectation that you will assist with team building and mentoring of younger engineers.
- Bachelor’s Degree in civil, chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering.
- Extensive years of experience in relevant water treatment and process engineering, including water, wastewater, and reuse systems
- Planning and design experience in water distribution system, including pipelines, pumps stations and storage tanks
- Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply, master planning, and treatment processes and technologies
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Self-motivated, initiator; demonstrated through professional society involvements or related activities
- Professional Engineer, (P.E.) license
- Over 20 years of experience Ideally, you’ll also have
- Master’s Degree
- Wisconsin experience is highly desirable #MadisonW #LI-AD2 Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.
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