Principal Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

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Your impact

Shape the future of Georgia's water infrastructure with Jacobs. We’re seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager to lead transformative water and wastewater projects for key municipal clients. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on communities while advancing your career with a global leader in engineering and consulting.

As a Principal Project Manager, you’ll be more than a project leader, you’ll be a trusted advisor and strategic partner. You’ll build strong relationships at every level of client organizations, ensuring Jacobs is their consultant of choice. Working closely with our sales and delivery teams, you’ll champion client goals, drive innovation, and deliver projects that exceed expectations.

What you’ll do

• Facilitate our strategy and business growth

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

• Provide technical leadership

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

• Coordinate activities of 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 Atlanta area at the state, city and county levels, leading the development of execution strategies, and supporting proposal and presentation preparation activities.

Here's what you'll need

• BS or MS Degree in an engineering discipline with a focus on water/wastewater systems and infrastructure.

• Minimum 10 plus years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects in the water/wastewater field.

• PE License in Georgia or ability to obtain within 12 months.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience with water treatment plants and/or wastewater treatment plants greater than 20-mgd.

• Demonstrated project experience in the Georgia Water .

• Construction observation/management and field start-up services experience.

• Experience with Alternative Delivery, including Design-Build and/or CMAR.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

130,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

200,000.00

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 $130,000.00 to $200,000.00. 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 May 15, 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 .

Locations

City State Country
Atlanta	Georgia	United States