Water Conveyance Project Manager

Jacobs; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 134,500 - 235,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Water Conveyance Project Manager to lead the delivery of water conveyance and storage projects in Bend, Oregon. You will manage project teams, engage directly with clients, and mentor engineers while ensuring the successful execution of multiple water infrastructure projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and a minimum of 8 years of experience. Jacobs offers a hybrid working policy, a competitive salary, and robust health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in related roles.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams on water resources projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of water conveyance and storage projects.
• Manage project teams throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Design Management

Project Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering discipline

Master's degree in engineering discipline

Job description

At Jacobs

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. We turn abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

If you’re interested in a rewarding career working with a global leader and with the industry’s best and most innovative professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong. Our teams commonly engage at the forefront of large, complex projects to help navigate the competing challenges of reliable water supply and protection of natural resources.

We’re seeking a Water Conveyance Project Manager to lead delivery of water conveyance and storage projects for our municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients in the NW region, primarily eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and Idaho. As a Water Conveyance Project Manager, you’ll be charged with leading a team of highly qualified and motivated engineers through the design process, interacting directly with clients to develop and deliver technical conveyance solutions, and mentoring high‑performing mid‑level engineers. You’ll also contribute to business development efforts as part of a broader team.

Working with other members of our local and regional team, you’ll primarily serve as a Project Manager, with responsibilities that may include design management and technical leadership depending on project needs. Leading a technical team, performing technical tasks, and coordinating the use of resources to accomplish multiple, concurrent water infrastructure projects will be part of your role. Your responsibilities include planning and design‑related management as well as technical support roles for various types of conveyance systems, with a primary focus on pipelines, canals, pump stations, and flow‑control structures. Additional assignments will likely include other water‑related civil infrastructure evaluations. You’ll lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout; consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract. You’ll also play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long‑term relationships with clients, and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, portfolio and client development, proposing, and negotiating contracts.

At Jacobs, you will also have the opportunity to grow professionally through your participation with high‑functioning project teams delivering challenging projects and a market solutions group focused on developing innovative solutions. Through these projects you will also build client relationships and foster future client opportunities in collaboration with our Sales Team. We’ll rely on you to lead business development activities with key clients resulting in winning new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical, Environmental, and/or related engineering discipline.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required. If not registered in Washington, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in related roles.
• Design Management, Assistant Project Management, and/or Project Management experience providing leadership and oversight of project delivery.
• Ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A Master’s degree in a discipline listed above.
• 8 or more years of experience working in engineering roles.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams on medium to large water resources projects.
• Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including conveyance pipeline design, project management, water/wastewater pump station design.
• Strong network among clients in the region.

Benefits

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.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $134,500.00 to $235,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Work Environment

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.