Wastewater Project Manager

Our employees work to shape the communities we live in by creating world-class projects that transform the future development patterns of those communities. We provide our clients award-winning planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery. The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client’s local programs.

We are looking for a driven and curious, client-focused Wastewater Project Manager to join our Portland, Oregon office. As a wastewater project manager, you will be working with our core group of engineers and designers for clients across the Pacific Northwest region, as well the opportunity to support our regional and national communities of practice. Your work will focus on wastewater treatment systems but may include work on stormwater and conveyance projects.

As a key member of our team, you will work on challenging and innovative projects as the Project Manager and/or Technical Lead for projects - planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design, construction services, and commissioning. You will be leading a multidiscipline design team to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development and growth strategies. Furthermore, this position is client facing and acts as the company’s main point of contact on assigned pursuits and projects. Jacobs is an industry leader in technical wastewater treatment, and you will have the opportunity to connect to and work with our global experts across the company. Join us and continue the development of your skills and advancement of your career path as you explore all that you can do across our global company and share your knowledge along the way.

At Jacobs we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.

'- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental or Mechanical preferred)

• Educational emphasis and a strong interest in wastewater treatment system design and operation

• A minimum of 6+ years directly applicable project management experience

• Professional Engineer license (P.E.) (or ability to obtain within 1 year)

• Proven experience managing and designing small and large wastewater treatment projects

• Self-motivation, team-oriented work practices, strong interpersonal communication skills, technical problem-solving ability, organizational skills, and the ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental or Mechanical preferred)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) or demonstrated commensurate project management experience and skills with ability to obtain PMP within 12 months

• 8 or more years of direct experience in wastewater treatment systems planning and design

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