Water Conveyance Project Manager

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're driven by a shared purpose—to deliver innovative, technically excellent water infrastructure solutions that strengthen our communities. As a Water Conveyance Project Manager in our Bellevue, WA office, you’ll have the opportunity to lead complex and meaningful conveyance projects, shape long-term client relationships, and influence the growth of our regional water practice. This role offers the autonomy to lead, the support to succeed, and the career runway to make a lasting impact. 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 ambitious mid-level engineers. We’ll ask you to grow your career by acting as a highly competent seller-doer that will be empowered to develop and manage projects in a trusting and supported environment. You’ll serve as a Project Manager/Design Manager leading a technical team, performing technical tasks, and coordinating the use of resources to accomplish multiple, concurrent water infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities may include planning and design related management and technical support roles for various types of conveyance systems such as open channel flow and low-pressure conduit, flow control structures, and pump stations and force mains. Additional assignments may include other water-related civil infrastructure evaluations. You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally through participation on project teams delivering challenging projects while serving and developing clients. We’ll rely on you to lead business development activities in order to grow the Bellevue office. You’ll work with key clients resulting in acquisition of new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio. You’ll effectively 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. Using your conveyance technical expertise, you’ll play an integral role inleading andmentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, building water client portfolios, includingstrategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts. You’ll help others discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward. Your role will keep our company connected, and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. But you’re not just a leader – you’re an achiever. Here’s what you’ll need Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, and/or Environmental Engineering. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required. If not a Washington State PE, must be able to obtain this within one year of hire. Minimum of 7 years of progressive civil engineering experience. Demonstrated ability to manage scope, budget, schedule, and technical quality across complex infrastructure projects. Ideally, you’ll also have A Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including conveyance pipeline design, project management, water/wastewater pump station design. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports. 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 $128,200.00 to $224,400.00. 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 August 21, 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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