Senior Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

Jacobs; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 125,500 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock

Unlimited PPTO

Holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Louisville is seeking an experienced Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead high-profile municipal projects across the Southeast and beyond. You will build strategic partnerships, guide project delivery teams, and mentor staff while advancing digital solutions and organizational transformation.

A PE and 20 years of relevant experience are required to deliver outstanding client outcomes and grow our water business.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in related engineering discipline.
• 20 years of progressive experience in Water/Wastewater Treatment and/or Conveyance projects and municipal consulting.
• PE license.
• Strong understanding of clients, organizational structures, and proven history leading project delivery teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication, self-motivation, team-oriented work practices, strong data analysis and problem-solving, and a strong organizational approach.
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships that result in new and repeat consulting work.
• Adept at interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, and leading diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery teams to meet client expectations.
• Develop client relationships and procure new consulting work.
• Position projects, form teams, prepare proposals, and deliver oral presentations.
• Contribute to Water Market Strategy and diversify the client base.

Skills

PE license

Project leadership

Client relationships

Oral and written comms

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Education

B.S./M.S. in engineering

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

We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager who will build strategic business partnerships and deliver high-profile projects with key municipal clients across the Southeast and beyond. This position will report out of the Louisville office.

We are looking for a driven individual who can integrate into our teams and will understand client organizations and processes, help us develop and work with our teams to deliver and enhance our clients organizational structure and assist in training technical teams as they transform organizationally to integrate digital solutions as well as work to tackle the challenges that face our industry. You will develop and maintain consistent relationships at all organizational levels, and work to ensure that Jacobs is the consultant-of-choice for our clients. You’ll be able to leverage your people management and organizational leadership skills to optimize your team’s performance and consistently deliver high-quality technical solutions for our clients. In this role, you will play a leadership role in delivering solutions for clients. This typically includes client relationship development, project-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, and oral presentations consistent with established business development processes.

Contribute to the Water Market Strategy that delivers leading-edge technology solutions for our clients while also actively diversifying and expanding our client base. Bring your project management experience, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced consulting environment, and technical expertise, and we’ll provide you with exciting and challenging opportunities to help you grow professionally over the remainder of your career.

Here’s what you’ll need

• B.S. or M.S. degree in related engineering or applicable discipline
• 20 years of progressively experience with Water/Wastewater Treatment and/or Conveyance projects and municipal consulting
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Strong understanding of clients, organizational structures, and a proven history of leading project delivery teams to successfully meet client expectations
• Attributes that include excellent oral and written communication, 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.

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 $125,500.00 to $165,000.00. 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 July 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.