Senior Dam and Hydropower Practice Leader - West Central

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Dam and Hydropower Practice Leader to join our dynamic team in West Central and take on a pivotal regional leadership role supporting the delivery of dams, hydropower, and water supply projects across the Western United States. Consistently ranked #1 by ENR in top water industry markets, Jacobs offers a full-service platform - from planning and design through construction - and you’ll be at the forefront of shaping major water infrastructure programs for federal government agencies, public utilities, irrigation districts, and other agencies throughout the region. Our team is currently delivering a diverse portfolio of hydropower, fish passage, off-channel storage, and reservoir design projects in the West Region, as well as supporting the largest water infrastructure programs in Texas and California.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with and lead experts in dams, diversion structures, intakes, fish screens, pipelines, canals, pump stations, reservoirs, and water storage and conveyance facilities. You’ll mentor multidisciplinary teams through complex, high visibility projects while strengthening and expanding relationships with key regional clients. You’ll also play a central role in stakeholder engagement - partnering with communities, regional water providers, resource agencies, tribal nations, and local organizations to ensure that project solutions balance technical excellence with environmental stewardship, community priorities, and long-term regional resilience. Your work will help shape the interface between the built and human environment, ensuring that infrastructure investments deliver meaningful benefits to the people and ecosystems they serve.

You’ll support business development efforts and may also serve as Project Manager, Design Manager, Client Sales Lead, or Subject Matter Expert across a variety of programs - positioning Jacobs for continued growth and long-term success. As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll guide teams of engineers, planners, and technical specialists through planning and design, while partnering closely with clients to develop innovative conveyance and reservoir storage solutions that reflect community needs and regional priorities. With your experience, you will help guide our clients through challenging regulatory and permitting requirements. Your leadership will be instrumental in mentoring staff, shaping project strategies, and driving technical excellence. You’ll work in concert with our Northwest and California leadership teams, as well as our Global Conveyance and Storage and Global Dam Communities of Practice, to pursue and deliver some of the most challenging and rewarding water projects in the U.S. and beyond.

• Demonstrated track record leading technical work and/or design management for complex, multidisciplinary projects

• Proficient experience in dam, off-channel reservoir planning, hydropower, and fisheries related engineering as a project manager, discipline lead, or technical expert

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams

• Strong, well rounded technical design skills across contributing disciplines

• Recognized by clients as a trusted expert with strong working knowledge of hydraulics and reservoir facility design and planning

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Strong technical and project background in large water impoundment and diversion design, monitoring, and rehabilitation

• Professional Engineering license in any of the Western States in US (for example, CO, TX, AZ) (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

• Established relationships with regional clients and consulting partners in the Northwest

• Familiarity with FERC licensing and other regulatory requirements

• Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating community, environmental, and regulatory considerations

• A passion for supporting market growth through client engagement and mentoring emerging talent

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