Senior Project Manager – Wastewater

Jacobs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Wastewater in the Greater Toronto Area to lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of municipal wastewater facilities. The role focuses on delivering resilient, sustainable infrastructure for municipal clients and advancing Jacobs’ culture of caring.

Responsibilities include overseeing scope, schedule, budget, and quality; guiding technical decisions across treatment processes; managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
• P.Eng. designation in Ontario.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience delivering municipal wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering projects with total installed construction values exceeding $20 million.
• Experience with traditional DBB procurement; CM/CMAR/DB/PDB/Alliance delivery preferred.
• Strong ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, contract obligations, and risk.
• Strong commercial acumen including project financial management, forecasting, profitability, and fee management.
• Experience managing municipal client accounts and supporting business development.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical staff in multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with Ontario wastewater regulatory framework and MECP approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all project phases from planning to start-up.
• Manage municipal wastewater facilities projects including treatment plants and pumping stations.
• Develop and manage project execution plans covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk and communications.
• Provide technical leadership on wastewater treatment processes and optimization.
• Oversee financial performance: forecasting, invoicing, cash collection and profitability.
• Maintain strong relationships with municipal clients and act as trusted advisor.
• Support business development, pursuits, and client presentations.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Project leadership

Education

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

P.Eng. designation in Ontario

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Project Manager – Wastewater based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to lead multidisciplinary teams through the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of municipal wastewater treatment, collection, pumping, and resource recovery facilities. The role involves working closely with municipal clients to deliver innovative, resilient, and sustainable wastewater infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery, including planning, preliminary design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up support.
• Manage projects involving municipal wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, collection systems, force mains, and biosolids/resource recovery facilities.
• Develop and manage project execution plans covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, health and safety, risk, communications, and change management.
• Lead technical decision‑making for wastewater treatment processes, including preliminary and primary treatment, activated sludge and biological nutrient removal, membrane bioreactors, tertiary treatment and disinfection, anaerobic digestion, biosolids management, resource recovery, and odour control systems.
• Conduct treatment evaluations through desktop studies, process modelling, pilot testing, and operational optimization.
• Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, fee management, profitability, invoicing, and cash collection.
• Maintain strong relationships with municipal clients and act as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.
• Support business development activities, strategic pursuits, proposal preparation, and client presentations.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior engineers, technical specialists, and project managers while fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Champion Jacobs’ Culture of Caring while promoting quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience delivering municipal wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects with total installed construction values exceeding $20 million.
• Experience delivering projects using traditional Design‑Bid‑Build (DBB) procurement methods; preference for experience with Construction Management (CM), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design‑Build (DB), Progressive Design‑Build (PDB), or Alliance delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, contractual obligations, and project risk.
• Strong commercial acumen, including project financial management, forecasting, profitability, fee management, and resource planning.
• Experience managing client accounts, developing long‑term municipal relationships, and supporting strategic business development initiatives.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical staff while leading high‑performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of Ontario’s wastewater regulatory framework, including familiarity with MECP approvals, environmental compliance requirements, and municipal wastewater design standards.
• Demonstrated experience serving as Project Manager or Project Director for municipal clients such as the City of Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, Durham Region, Halton Region, or other Ontario municipalities, with an understanding of their standards, governance, approval processes, and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal project management training or certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent).
• Experience supporting commissioning and operational optimization of wastewater treatment facilities.
• Active participation in WEAO, WEF, or related professional organizations.

Salary

Base salary range: $150,000.00 to $200,000.00 (Ontario, Canada).