Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Job description

We challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the ENR #1 ranked design firm, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are looking for a driven and collaborative client-focused Project Manager to support our Water/Wastewater treatment team with a focus on serving our local and regional municipal, federal, and industrial clients.

As a key member of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects.

What You'll Do

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design, construction services, and commissioning.
• Work independently while also leading multi-discipline design teams to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies.
• Support clients through the life of a project from studies, planning, design, compliance and permitting, construction as well as start-up.
• Assist other project managers on large, complex projects and work with subject matter experts in offices throughout the United States.
• Utilize your technical expertise, we’ll ask you to lead design efforts on projects as well as mentor our early career professionals.
• Time in the field to conduct existing facility assessments and identification of rehab needs as well as provide construction services including shop drawings, RFIs, and change order preparation.
• Participate in scope and budget development and scheduling for various projects.
• Grow and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies to support project permitting and to demonstrate your business acumen skills when we ask you to communicate/work directly with clients.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License - New Jersey, or New York preferred
• Substantial professional project expertise on the design of water and wastewater treatment facilities; collection systems and pump stations; conveyance, distribution and storage projects.
• Substantial Project Management experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipalities or other entities.
• Strong knowledge of treatment processes, hydraulics, and mechanical systems for water/wastewater projects and the ability to manage the development of contract documents for such projects working with a large project team.
• Have a strong understanding of current federal, state and local wastewater and biosolids regulations, design guidelines, and permit requirements to support project success.
• Experience working in multi-discipline project teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proven track record of coordinating teams and winning work
• Sales knowledge on how to identify contracts well in advance, respond to RFPs/solicitations, interview and win new work
• Strong business acumen and negotiations experience Ideally, you’ll also have:
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Experience managing and mentoring junior staff and interns
• Strong network with local municipalities #LI-TG3 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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