Design Build Wastewater Project Manager

Jacobs; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Winnipeg is hiring a Design Build Wastewater Project Manager to provide leadership in managing municipal wastewater projects. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 15+ years of experience managing such projects, and a professional engineering license. This hybrid role combines remote work and office presence while ensuring project success and client satisfaction.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering design and management of municipal wastewater projects.
• Experience managing technical, contractual, and financial risks associated with large/complex projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills for managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in project execution.
• Deliver innovative solutions in wastewater management.
• Maintain effective communication with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Wastewater management

Project planning

Contract management

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

Job description

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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.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on building and strengthening an equitable, diverse, and inclusive society.

We're looking for a dynamic professional to join our Canadian Collaborative Delivery team as a Design Build Wastewater Project Manager.

This role offers a unique opportunity to

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in project execution
• Work directly with engineering and construction leaders across the organization
• Deliver innovative solutions in wastewater management
• Interact with a diverse range of stakeholders, including clients, company management, project engineers, and industry-leading Design Builders

As a key member of our team, you'll leverage your expertise to drive project success and contribute to our reputation for excellence in collaborative delivery methods. This position offers the chance to be at the forefront of wastewater management innovation while working with some of the industry's most talented professionals.

You'll lead the delivery of high-quality projects that exceed client expectations while ensuring profitability and championing our safety culture. This hybrid role combines remote work with in-office presence, requiring occasional travel and offering the flexibility to work from any Jacobs office across Canada. Your leadership will be crucial in fostering a positive work environment, driving project excellence, and maintaining our commitment to safety and employee well-being.

You’ll develop execution plans for projects, including scope, fee, schedule, quality, health and safety, risk management, and change management plans; you’ll negotiate and manage sub-agreements, track, control and report on project performance, ensure timely invoicing and cash collection, while also providing technical guidance for deliverables and developing, mentoring and empowering the project team. With your experience working under alternative delivery procurement models, you will lead teams through various aspects of a project from planning phase through design, construction, and commissioning.

With your unflinching focus on our clients’ satisfaction, you’ll maintain regular and effective communication with clients. You’ll actively support the Business Development Manager and Client Service Managers in developing and expanding opportunities with existing and new clients. You’ll have the opportunity to provide input into growth and delivery strategy within the geography.

Join our team and apply your knowledge, skills, and experience to some of the most challenging and interesting projects and programs in the Canadian water and wastewater field.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 12 months
• At least 15 years of engineering design and management of municipal wastewater projects
• Demonstrated experience managing the technical, contractual, and financial risks associated with large/complex wastewater projects, including under alternative delivery models
• Significant PM experience in multi-disciplinary projects and/or portfolio management or multi-project management, including project planning, scheduling, estimating, and budgeting, progress and performance monitoring and reporting
• Proven experience in preliminary design, detailed design, and contract administration/construction management on wastewater projects
• Demonstrated leadership skills to effectively manage diverse teams
• Adept in driving compliance with the contract agreement as well as exercising rigid cost control to implement the approved design within established budget restraints
• Advanced understanding of water and wastewater treatment engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others
• Experience delivering engineering projects in Western Canada is an asset
• Completion of formal PM training in an accredited program that aligns with the requirements of Certified Project Management bodies (e.g., PMI) is an asset

Posted Salary Range Minimum: $105,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper: $183,800.00

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting