Senior Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Lead project/portfolio delivery for water infrastructure, manage teams and clients

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • business development
  • risk management
  • market strategy
  • portfolio management
  • client delivery

Tasks

-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 -Support the sales team to win new work through project-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, oral presentations, and contract negotiations consistent with established business development processes -Be accountable for successfully completing projects to the satisfaction of clients and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that Jacobs’ business and policy expectations are met in the areas of health and safety, quality, financial, project delivery, and risk management -Contribute to the development of a local Market Strategy that delivers leading-edge technology solutions for our clients while also actively diversifying and expanding our client base -Play a leadership role in project delivery and portfolio management activities that result in the successful delivery of projects. This typically includes contract, task orders, project pricing review, project staffing and quality management oversight, periodic project progress discussions, and mentoring and training of project managers on Jacobs tools, processes, and objectives

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • 10+ years
  • project management
  • pe license
  • problem solving
  • client relationships

What You Bring

-B.S. or M.S. degree in Engineering or related discipline. -Demonstrated progressive experience in one or more of the following areas stormwater, wastewater, water, operations, and maintenance consulting, or related services. -10 years of progressive experience in public infrastructure design and project management -Located in or around Montgomery, Alabama, with a demonstrated history of working with public and/or private sector infrastructure clients in the Alabama area. -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 -Progressively responsible Project Management experience with infrastructure projects and consulting. -Proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships that result in the creation and procurement of new and repeat consulting work -Alabama Professional Engineering license or the ability to obtain a professional engineering license in Alabama within 6 months. -Strong understanding of project delivery tools and metrics, and a proven history of leading project delivery teams to successfully meet client expectations.

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology