Resilience Project Manager - Water

Jacobs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Deferred compensation plan

Paid holidays

PPTO and caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Resilience Project Manager to lead planning, design, and construction of urban waterfront resilience programs. You will coordinate engineering and environmental teams, engage with agencies and communities, and shape adaptation strategies that balance equity and performance.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in flood risk or climate adaptation, plus experience with public agencies, complex urban projects, and strong communication for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant field and 7+ years in flood risk management or climate adaptation.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across planning, engineering, and environmental disciplines.
• Experience with public agencies and complex urban/infrastructure settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resilience and flood risk projects across planning, design, and construction with scope, schedule, budget, risk, and QA/QC oversight.
• Coordinate engineering teams during design, review outputs, and translate analyses for decision-makers and the public.
• Lead interagency coordination and community engagement to reflect equity and priorities.
• Contribute to vulnerability assessments, adaptation strategies, and evaluation of alternatives.
• Prepare briefings and presentations for senior leaders, elected officials, and audiences.
• Support business development and growth of the resilience practice.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder coordination

Public presentations

Interagency coordination

Community engagement

Flood risk analysis

Climate adaptation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Environmental Management, Public Policy, or related field

Master's degree in Climate Science, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Water Resources, Coastal Management, or related field

Tools

PMP or equivalent credentials

ENV SP / CFM credentials

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

At Jacobs, we are seeking to have a Resilience Project Manager based out of San Francisco or San Jose, CA join our California Water team. As a Resilience Project Manager, you will support planning, coordination, and delivery of resilience and climate adaptation projects in the region. Work with multidisciplinary teams to advance projects from early planning through design and construction, with a focus on complex urban waterfront and coastal resilience programs. Interface between planning and engineering to manage project delivery, coordinate technical disciplines, and translate flood risk science and engineering analysis into strategies that decision‑makers, communities, and partner agencies can act on. Beyond project delivery, you will support business development and contribute to building our resilience practice.

What You'll Do

• Project Delivery Manage delivery of resilience and flood risk projects across planning, design, and construction phases, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and QA/QC. Oversee multidisciplinary project teams spanning engineering, environmental, and planning disciplines. Mentor and develop junior staff across technical and project management capabilities.
• Engineering Team Interface Coordinate engineering teams through design development, review deliverables, and interpret hydraulic modeling, flood risk analysis, and coastal engineering outputs to inform project decisions and communicate findings to decision‑makers and public audiences.
• Interagency Coordination and Community Engagement Lead coordination with public agency clients, city departments, and federal, state, and regional partners. Support community engagement and co‑design processes that center equity and ensure project outcomes reflect community priorities alongside technical and environmental performance.
• Resilience and Adaptation Strategy Contribute to vulnerability assessments, flood risk analyses, and adaptation strategy development. Support development and evaluation of adaptation alternatives using frameworks that consider hazard reduction, equity, environmental performance, social value, cost, and implementation feasibility – across a range of adaptation project, program, and policy options.
• Communication and Public Presentation Prepare briefings, decision memos, technical summaries, and presentations for senior leadership, elected officials, regulatory bodies, and public audiences. Deliver public presentations to community groups, stakeholder forums, and interagency audiences.
• Business Development and Practice Building Support pursuit of new project opportunities through proposal development and client relationship building. Contribute to growing the resilience and adaptation practice through thought leadership and cross‑project collaboration.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Environmental Management, Public Policy, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in flood risk management, climate adaptation, coastal resilience, or related infrastructure and environmental program delivery.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams to coordinate technical delivery, review engineering and design outputs, and maintain QA/QC standards.
• Experience working with public agency clients and coordinating across multiple government agencies and stakeholders in complex urban or infrastructure settings.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to senior decision‑makers, elected officials, and public audiences, including delivering public presentations.
• Familiarity with flood risk assessment, sea level rise, coastal hazards, or climate adaptation planning frameworks sufficient to engage with and direct technical teams.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Master's degree in Climate Science, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Water Resources, Coastal Management, or related field.
• Project management credentials (PMP or equivalent) or professional credentials in environmental or water management (e.g., CFM, ENV SP).
• Experience with large‑scale flood defense, waterfront resilience, or coastal adaptation programs, including oversight of engineering design development from concept through construction.
• Familiarity with adaptation pathways approaches, including weaving governance structures, funding mechanisms, and institutional decision‑making into physical adaptation strategies.
• Experience helping clients structure phased investments that respond to evolving conditions.
• Experience with nature‑based solutions, multi‑criteria evaluation of adaptation alternatives, benefit‑cost analysis, or business case development for public infrastructure investment.
• Experience with equity‑focused analysis, social vulnerability assessment, social value frameworks, or community co‑design in the context of resilience or infrastructure planning.
• Experience with spatial planning, urban design, and/or landscape approaches for integrating adaptation measures into multibenefit improvements.
• Understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks, which may include USACE Section 408/NEPA, CEQA, BCDC, or FEMA floodplain management.

Our 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, 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 $144,900.00 to $226,450.00. 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. Job posted on September 24, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

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.