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If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the #1 globally ranked water, wastewater, and water resources engineering firm, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong. In this role, you will deliver solutions to significant regional water related projects backed by great local planning, engineering design, permitting, and technical talent, letting you focus on delivering excellent results for our clients.No other engineering firm in the northwest offers the depth of engineering design resources in house that Jacobs offers with our team. –We are looking for a driven, intellectually curious, and client-focused Water Market Project Manager in Portland, OR, to support our water / wastewater treatment, conveyance, and water resources team. We want you here for the long term, and we’ll make this the place you want to spend you career.

As a key member of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects as the Project Manager and/or process Technical Lead for projects – planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the planning and concept stage through detailed design, construction services, and commissioning. Among the many types of water projects led by this team are conveyance and pipelines, pump stations, water and wastewater treatment facilities, reservoirs and storage, dams, hydroelectric, and fish passage projects. You will be leading a multidiscipline design team to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies.

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.

Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way. 

Our commitment to you:

·Mentoring.Jacobs offers formal and informal mentoring programs, including dedicated budget for you to spend as you are mentored and mentor others.

·Training.From project management skills to safety to technical topics, Jacobs provides you the training you need to do your job, and to take the next step in your career.

·Career Development. Our depth and breadth of projects in the water market means there’s a place for your interests. You will develop a career path plan with regional leadership, identifying the kinds of projects and programs you want to grow into over time, incorporating your passions and interest.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering 
• A minimum of 5 years directly applicable experience 
• A minimum of 1 year directly applicable project management experience
• Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Proven experience in planning and design projects.

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

• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering 
• 10 or more years of direct experience
• Proven experience managing teams of planning or design professionals
• Local candidates with strong network with local municipalities or other water/wastewater clients

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.