Senior Lead & Copper Water Compliance Expert

Jacobs; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

PPTO (unlimited or generous)

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a highly experienced Lead and Copper Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical leadership and regulatory expertise to ensure compliance with EPA’s LCR, LCRR, LCRI and related drinking water regulations.

This role supports water utilities, private entities and internal teams in developing strategies and implementing the development of service line inventories, sampling programs, addressing action level exceedances and follow up requirements, and customer communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years in drinking water compliance, with direct experience in LCR compliance and implementation.
• Strong communication, client management, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply federal and state LCR, LCRR and LCRI requirements for clients and internal teams.
• Advise and support water systems on service line inventories development and continual improvement.
• Support water systems in identifying and prioritizing service lines for replacement and development of replacement plans.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Client management

Technical leadership

Water utilities experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/civil engineering or chemistry

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

EPA LCR,LCRR,LCRI guidance

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a highly experienced Lead and Copper Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical leadership and regulatory expertise to ensure compliance with EPA’s LCR, LCRR, LCRI and related drinking water regulations.

This role supports water utilities, private entities and internal teams in developing strategies and implementing the development of service line inventories, sampling programs, addressing action level exceedances and follow up requirements, and customer communication.