Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

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 helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their projects that are shaping our world. This effort includes our support as Jackson, MS recovers and restores their water treatment and distribution system to provide for a sustainable utility in addition to supporting our growth throughout central Mississippi. To aid in our effort, we are looking for an experienced, collaborative, and organized Water Project Manager/Engineer who will help lead teams to guide and support the delivery of our projects to serve our clients, to be community-focused as we partner with our clients and stakeholder to implement projects, and to achieve our project financial and quality goals.

You will work with the program/project delivery team and plant operations team to meet our client project expectations and work to ensure that Jacobs is the consultant-of-choice. You will be able to leverage your people management skills to optimize your team’s performance and consistently deliver high-quality technical solutions for our clients. Bringing your project management experience, communication skills, and technical expertise, we will provide you with exciting and challenging opportunities to help you grow professionally over the remainder of your career.

Here’s What You Will Be Doing

• Play a leadership role in project delivery. This typically includes project development and execution of contracts, oversight of other consultants and contractors, communicating with our clients and stakeholders to develop acceptable solutions, and mentoring and training of project engineers/technicians
• Support the client service and sales team to win new work through the development of solutions and leveraging existing and developing new client relationships.
• Lead and manage teams through 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 the contract
• Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor and in support of Jacobs Culture of Caring work environment.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental/Chemical Engineering or related engineering field
• 10+ years of experience managing water or wastewater infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated progressive experience in one or more of the following areas water, operations and maintenance consulting, regulatory programs, or related services.
• Understanding of project delivery tools and metrics and a proven history of leading project delivery teams to successfully meet client expectations.
• Attributes that include excellent oral and written communications, self-motivation, collaborative work practices, strong data analysis and technical problem solving, and a strong organizational approach
• Project management, staff management, and business development experience

Ideally, you will also have

• Ability to work with technical leads to understand and translate regulatory requirements into processes and then implement those processes.
• Ability to engage directly with clients and stakeholders to build trust and work with individuals to implement program/project objectives.
• Mississippi Professional Engineering license or the ability to obtain a professional engineering license.

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 $103,000.00 to $135,000.00. 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 January 06, 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.

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