Project Manager- Water/Wastewater

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Your impact

The Jacobs New York Water team is searching for a motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager who can utilize their excellent technical and construction management skills to deliver water-related infrastructure projects. This opportunity is your chance to work hand in hand with the NY water team and work on multi-disciplined water projects. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to help facilitate our strategy and business growth, and work with a very skilled and well-established team. We’ll rely on your demonstrated experience in delivering projects, winning work, and collaborating with others to strengthen our growth. We will look to you to provide technical leadership and oversee all aspects of water design projects including design and construction of infrastructure projects, quality of engineering work performed, and client satisfaction. You will coordinate activities of design engineers, technicians, and field staff to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget. You will act as a mentor to aid in the growth of our junior staff. Your expertise will be utilized as you work closely with Jacobs Client Account Managers and Operations teams in pursuit of water opportunities in the area. This will be accomplished by advancing long-term existing relationships with water clients in the NY metro area at the state, city and county levels, leading the development of execution strategies, and supporting proposal and presentation preparation activities.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. Jacobs 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. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and if eligible, a deferred compensation plan, and Executive Deferral Plan. We have an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for eligible full-time exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

Hired applicants will be able to purchase discount company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus. The base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Here's what you'll need

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

• License as a Professional Engineer in NY

• Significant experience associated with the water 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. Experience in stakeholder relationship development and management

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• 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.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

106,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

155,000.00

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 $106,000.00 to $155,000.00. 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 30, 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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Locations

City State Country
New York	New York	United States