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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater

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Job overview

Jacobs seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for local municipal clients in the DMV, with opportunities to support design-build projects. The role oversees project scoping, planning, delivery, quality, and financial performance, while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and interfacing with clients. The candidate will contribute to water market strategy and deliver technical solutions within established project requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

People ManagementProject ManagementMultitaskingDesign PlanningDesign ExecutionDesign CloseoutMultidisciplinary Team CoordinationAttention to DetailClient InterfaceWater Market StrategyCollaborative Delivery ModelsDesign-BuildEPC ProjectsWater/Wastewater SystemsConstruction

Qualifications

8+ Years Engineering Experience3+ Years Managing Multidiscipline Design TeamsBS or MS in EngineeringPE License or Ability to Obtain

Full job description

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to support our water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The primary responsibility will be to deliver projects for our local municipal clients in the DMV. Secondarily, there will be opportunities to help deliver design-build projects as they are won. The ideal candidate will have experience in the design of The Design Manager will lead the scoping, planning, and delivery of our projects including the quality and financial performance of the design team.

As a Design Manager, you will be able to leverage your people management skills to optimize your team’s performance and consistently deliver high-quality technical solutions for our clients. Bring your project management experience, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced design environment and technical expertise and we’ll provide you with exciting and challenging opportunities to help you grow professionally over the remainder of your career.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage teams through all phases of design planning, execution, and closeout consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in the contract.

  • Manage and coordinate between multi-disciplinary teams for a wholistic delivery of design deliveries.

  • Must be highly organized with attention to detail.

  • Interface with clients on multi-disciplinary design decisions.

  • Be accountable for successfully completing projects to the satisfaction of the project manager, clients, and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that Jacobs’ business and policy expectations are met in the areas of health and safety, quality, financial, project delivery, and risk management.

  • Contribute to the development of the Water Market Strategy that delivers leading-edge technology solutions for our clients.

  • Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor and in support of Jacobs Culture of Caring work environment.

  • Experience with collaborative delivery models such as Design Build, Design for Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build is a plus.

  • BS or MS Degree in Engineering or other engineering discipline with a focus on water/wastewater systems

  • Minimum 8 years engineering experience, with at least 3 years managing multidiscipline design teams.

  • Construction background is applicable.

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have:

  • PE License or ability to obtain

  • Experience with Design-Build and/or EPC projects.

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How this job compares

Set against the 541 open Design Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$134–244K/yr294 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 541 open Design Manager jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Design Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (409 postings).
Education
389 of the 541 open Design Manager jobs (72%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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