Senior Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our growing Water team in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, you'll lead the delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects while helping drive strategic growth across the Georgia market. This position offers the opportunity to partner with local and national technical experts, build strong client relationships, and deliver innovative solutions that address critical water challenges facing communities today and in the future.

As a trusted leader, you'll oversee project execution from planning through design and construction, ensuring successful delivery while supporting client satisfaction, business development, and team growth. You'll play a key role in strengthening Jacobs' presence in the region by developing new opportunities and expanding relationships with municipal and utility clients.

• Lead and manage the successful delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and related infrastructure.
• Serve as Project Manager for multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with Jacobs' quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal, county, utility, and regional water clients throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area and broader Georgia market.
• Collaborate with Client Account Managers and Operations leadership to identify, pursue, and win new business opportunities.
• Support proposal development, project interviews, scope development, technical approaches, and contract negotiations.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to project teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project professionals while promoting a culture of technical excellence.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts across Jacobs to bring best in class solutions to clients' most complex water challenges.
• Manage project performance, financial metrics, risk management, and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support strategic growth initiatives within the water and wastewater market across Georgia and the Southeast region.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Georgia or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 12 months of hire.
• Progressive experience managing and delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects in a consulting engineering environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing projects through planning, design, and construction phases.
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with municipal, utility, county, and regional water clients.
• Proven ability to support business development activities, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and project pursuits.
• Strong communication, leadership, project management, and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a collaborative team environment.

• Experience leading large, complex water and wastewater programs or capital improvement projects.
• Established relationships with…