Senior Drinking Water Project Manager

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO

Holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a senior-level water leader to drive planning, design, and delivery of water infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest. You will leverage a robust local and global backlog while growing into leadership, technical excellence, or client-focused roles.

We offer formal mentoring, training budgets, and a flexible hybrid work model with generous benefits, including health and welfare plans, a 401(k), stock purchase options, and multiple leave policies.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in relevant water infrastructure design and/or planning.
• Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply, master planning, and/or treatment processes and technologies.
• Self-motivated, initiator; demonstrated through professional society involvements or related activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative drinking water projects across planning, design, and delivery (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build).
• Grow into leadership, technical excellence, or client-focused roles with a strong backlog and global network.

Skills

Water infrastructure design

Education

Master’s Degree

PE Licensure (WA/OR)

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

Want to change the world? Challenge Accepted! Join Jacobs – Shape the Future of Water and make a lasting impact with us.

Water is Life. At Jacobs, we’re redefining what’s possible in water. From advanced treatment to potable reuse and desalination, we deliver the critical resources communities and industries need to thrive. At Jacobs, we take a triple-bottom-line focus and a OneWater mentality to tackle emerging contaminants of concern, including PFAS.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join the firm that ENR-ranked #1 across multiple categories, recipient of the Stockholm Industry Water Award for leadership in potable reuse and public acceptance, and who offers more than 9,000 water professionals worldwide. We’re growing across the Pacific Northwest and seeking senior-level drinking water leaders ready to drive innovation, deliver impactful projects, and shape the future of water.

Choose Your Path

As a seasoned water professional, you have options. At Jacobs, you’ll lead transformative projects—large and small—across planning, design, and delivery (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build). With a robust local and global backlog, you’ll have the flexibility to grow into leadership, technical excellence, or client-focused roles—your path, your choice.

Grow Your Career

We invest in your success. With formal mentoring, dedicated training and conference budgets, and personalized career planning, you’ll thrive in a culture that values both technical mastery and project leadership. You’ll be supported by project assistants, portfolio managers, and a global network of subject matter experts—many based right here in the Northwest.

Culture, Flexibility & Balance

Bring your whole, authentic self to work in an inclusive environment supported by our Jacobs Employee Networks (JENs). Enjoy flexible work options (hybrid schedules, flexible hours), generous PTO, and a strong sense of community. From day one, you’ll be paired with a Northwest Onboarding Navigator to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support throughout your career.

Here’s what you'll need

• At least 10 years of experience in relevant water infrastructure design and/or planning
• Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply, master planning, and/or treatment processes and technologies.
• Self-motivated, initiator; demonstrated through professional society involvements or related activities

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Master’s Degree
• Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure in Washington or Oregon, or ability to obtain reciprocity

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 $128,200.00 to $224,400.00. 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.

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.