Water Treatment Project Manager

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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. We are looking for a driven and curious Water Treatment Project Manager to join our team in Tempe, AZ.

As part of our team, you’ll engage as a Project Manager for projects related to drinking water, reuse treatment technologies, and infrastructure design/construction. You’ll leverage your expertise in project management and project delivery to collaborate with our team to strategize and deliver meaningful solutions for water treatment project challenges locally, nationally, and across the globe. You’ll engage in project management, business development, and strategic /positioning leadership roles as part of our local, regional, and national client engagement, technical solutions, and ing and sales teams.

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.

Here's what you'll need

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

• Professional Engineer license (P.E.) in Arizona or ability to obtain within 6 months.

• A minimum of 12 years of engineering and project delivery experience in drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment, including planning, evaluations, piloting, modeling, design, and construction.

• Proven experience working on infrastructure projects.

• Related project management and task leadership experience, including demonstrated ability to successfully manage and deliver projects and tasks.

• Familiarity with State and Federal government regulatory frameworks related to water treatment.

• Experience as a “seller/doer” identifying, winning, and then leading project teams delivering water treatment projects.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

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

• 15 or more years of direct experience in water treatment

• A strong network with local municipalities or other water/wastewater clients

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

134,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

210,250.00

Our 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, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $134,500.00 to $210,250.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 05, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Tempe	Arizona	United States