Project Manager Water/Wastewater

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead innovative projects in the Tampa Bay region. This role involves managing complex water and wastewater treatment projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget while fostering strong client relationships. You'll leverage your expertise to drive business development efforts and mentor junior staff, all within a collaborative environment that values in-person interactions. Join a forward-thinking team committed to delivering impactful solutions that enhance community resilience and sustainability.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Floating Holiday

Caregiver Leave

Performance Bonus

Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of project management experience in water/wastewater.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through project lifecycle management.
• Ensure project delivery meets client expectations and Jacobs standards.

Skills

Project Management

Water/Wastewater Treatment Design

Client Relationship Development

Data Analysis

Technical Problem Solving

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

Project Delivery Tools

Job description

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

Elevate Your Journey:

• Lead with innovation and expertise, guiding multidisciplinary teams through the intricacies of project lifecycle management, ensuring every initiative meets its designated targets for scope, schedule, budget, and beyond.
• Champion excellence and client satisfaction, delivering projects that not only meet but exceed expectations, all while adhering to Jacobs' stringent standards for health, safety, quality, and risk management.
• Ignite growth and opportunity, leveraging your strategic insight to secure new contracts through compelling proposals, engaging presentations, and effective negotiations, all founded on deep market understanding and client needs.

We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Water/Wastewater Project Manager who will support our water/wastewater market team, build strategic business partnerships, and deliver high-profile projects with key municipal clients in Florida. As a key member of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects as the Project Manager and/or key Technical Support for water and wastewater treatment projects – planning, directing, monitoring, and/or delivering all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design, construction services, and commissioning. As a project manager, you will need to understand client organizations and processes, develop and maintain consistent relationships at all organizational levels, and work to ensure that Jacobs is the consultant-of-choice for our clients.

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Embark on a journey where leadership meets innovation, spearheading teams to transcend project planning, execution, and culmination, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and contractual mandate. You will have direct access to Jacobs’ well-known, vast network of technical specialists and senior project managers to support your success and career advancement.

• Be accountable for successfully completing projects to the satisfaction of clients and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that Jacobs’ business and policy expectations are met in the areas of health and safety, quality, financial, project delivery, and risk management.

• Play a leadership role in business development activities that result in the award of new contracts. This typically includes client relationship development, project-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, oral presentations, and contract negotiations consistent with established business development processes.

• Contribute to the development of a Tampa Bay Region Market Strategy that delivers leading-edge technology solutions for our clients while also actively diversifying and expanding our client base.

• Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor and in support of Jacobs Culture of Caring work environment.

• Mentor and support junior staff in the local and regional water group.

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.

Here's what you'll need

• B.S. or M.S. degree in related engineering or applicable discipline.
• 10 to 15+ years of progressively responsible Project Management experience with Water/Wastewater treatment design, conveyance projects, and municipal consulting.
• Progressive experience leading/overseeing small to large treatment projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Strong understanding of project delivery tools and metrics, and a proven history leading project delivery teams to successfully meet client expectations.
• Attributes that include good oral and written communications, self-motivation, team-oriented work practices, strong data analysis and technical problem solving, and a strong organizational approach.
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships that result in the creation and procurement of new and repeat consulting work.
• Adept at interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, and leading diverse teams.

Ideally, here’s what you will also have

• Strong network with Tampa-Bay Region municipalities.
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience with alternative delivery projects including CMAR, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build.

If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you. Join our team and help us lay the foundation for progress and growth.

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Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $109,100.00 to $143,175.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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.