Senior 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.

The Jacobs New York/New Jersey Water team has a unique opportunity for a motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager who can utilize their excellent technical and management skills to deliver water-related infrastructure projects. This opportunity is your chance to work hand in hand with the NY/NJ water team and work on multi-disciplined water projects.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate our strategy and business growth

• Work with a very skilled and well-established projects, winning work, and collaborating with others to strengthen our market growth.

• Provide technical leadership

• Oversee all aspects of water design projects including design and construction of infrastructure projects, quality of engineering work performed, and client satisfaction.

• Coordinate activities of design engineers, technicians, and field staff

• Ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget.

• Mentor to aid in the growth of our junior staff.

• Work closely with Jacobs Client Account Managers and Operations teams in pursuit of water opportunities in the area.

• Advancing long-term existing relationships with water clients in the NY/NJ metro area at the state, city and county levels, leading the development of execution strategies, and supporting proposal and presentation preparation activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other related engineering field

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in NY

• Significant experience (20+ years) associated with the water market sector

• Demonstrated track record of coordinating teams and winning work on an area or statewide basis

• High level existing contacts and strong relationships with public clients, special districts, and private clients, including but not limited to NYCDEP, NYCDDC, and PVSC.

• Experience in stakeholder relationship development and management

Ideally, you’ll also have: 

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in NJ or NY

• Thorough technical background/experience in delivering or managing large Water projects or programs is considered a positive and adds credibility in consulting, engineering, construction industry service offerings and delivery. 

• The ability to set a vision and strategy, coach/mentor and motivate the team, reach within Jacobs to offer best-in-class solutions, manage commercial and legal negotiations, and close deals.

• Established local client relationships along with an understanding of policies and procedures of these agencies, including but not limited to NYCDEP, NYCDDC, and PVSC.

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