Fisheries Project Manager

Fisheries Project Manager – Bellevue, WA

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems, transforming abstract ideas into realities that benefit cities, environments, and communities. We’re seeking a Fisheries Project Manager to lead design and project delivery for fisheries clients in our Bellevue office.

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• Lead a highly qualified and motivated engineering team through the design process.
• Interact directly with clients to develop and deliver engineering design tasks in planning and design of fish hatcheries and aquaculture systems.
• Mentor mid‑level engineers and grow your career as a competent seller‑doer.
• Act as Project Manager/Design Manager, performing technical tasks, coordinating resources for multiple, concurrent fisheries projects.
• Plan and design upstream/downstream fish collection and sorting facilities, fish passage and screening, acclimation facilities, and aquaculture water treatment.
• Design process water supply and treatment systems, utilities, wastewater, hydraulics, pipelines, pump stations, and coordinate design team activities.
• Lead business development activities with key clients to acquire new projects and manage a defined client portfolio.
• Advise and mentor staff, form long‑term client relationships, and pursue new work through strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required; must obtain Washington State PE within one year if not already held.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Project Management/Design Management experience providing leadership and oversight of project delivery.

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Experience with fish hatcheries, aquaculture, drinking water systems or treatment, wastewater systems or treatment, water intakes, pump stations, or water resource projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals, and/or reports.

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.
• Possible merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock awards.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on December 16, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.