Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

At Jacobs, we don’t settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference. 

Jacobs is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Cost Estimator to join our team. In this role, you'll serve as leader and technical expert in estimating, creating budgets and pricing strategies for long term Operation & Maintenance (O&M) projects. Working with a wide variety of business group managers, principal estimators, project/construction managers and project teams you'll deliver accurate project estimates by reviewing and contributing to the interpretation of the request for proposal or project contracts, identifying risk areas and participating in mitigation planning. You'll also develop and execute the strategy and plan for estimating activities that considers and supports the overall proposal strategy or project requirements; provide consistency between the project estimate, project breakdown framework, and project schedule; estimate cost and cumulative impact of proposed design or construction changes; and support procurement by contributing to cost analysis for subcontractor pricing to determine whether pricing is fair and reasonable. 

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Construction Management projects, together.

*This is a hybrid position working from home and onsite and will support projects across the Operations Management & Facilities Services business.

The base salary range for this position is $103,600 to $142,400. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 
 
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. 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, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

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Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent) and/or mid/high level utility operator certifications.
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in water, wastewater, transportation, public works or other utility services.
• Professional project experience with operation and maintenance of water/wastewater utilities.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
• Valid passport.
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license with no major infractions.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

• PE license
• Operator certification(s) and/or direct on-site experience managing, operating, maintaining and optimizing utility infrastructure
• Excellent oral and technical written communications, self-motivation, team-oriented work practices, and strong technical problem-solving skills
• Detail orientated
• Commercial experience within the municipal services outsourcing market.
• Extensive knowledge of methods to reduce utility operating costs through efficiency in energy consumption, chemical addition, staffing strategies, solids disposal, etc.

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. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.