Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater

Overview

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. 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.

The Jacobs Water team in Wethersfield, CT is searching for a motivated and experienced Project Manager who can utilize their excellent technical and construction management skills to deliver water-related infrastructure projects. This opportunity is your chance to work hand in hand with the Northeast water team and work on multi-disciplined water projects.

• Facilitate our strategy and business growth and work with a very skilled and well-established team.
• Rely on your demonstrated experience in delivering projects, winning work, and collaborating with others to strengthen our market growth.
• Provide technical leadership and oversee all aspects of water design projects including design and construction of infrastructure projects, quality of engineering work performed, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate activities of design engineers, technicians, and field staff to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Act as a mentor to aid in the growth of our junior staff.
• Work closely with Jacobs Client Account Managers and Operations teams in pursuit of water opportunities in the area.
• Advance long-term existing relationships with water clients in region at the state, city and county levels, leading the development of execution strategies, and supporting proposal and presentation preparation activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other related engineering field
• Eight (8) to Ten (10) years of relevant experience
• License as a Professional Engineer in CT
• Significant experience associated with the water market sector
• Demonstrated track record of coordinating teams and winning work
• High level existing contacts and strong relationships with public clients, special districts, and private clients. Experience in stakeholder relationship development and management

• Master’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or equivalent.
• Thorough technical background/experience in delivering or managing large Water projects or programs is considered a positive and adds credibility in consulting, engineering, construction industry service offerings and delivery.
• The ability to set a vision and strategy, coach/mentor and motivate the team, reach within Jacobs to offer best-in-class solutions, manage commercial and legal negotiations, and close deals.
• Established local client relationships along with an understanding of policies and procedures of these agencies.