Location
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Capabilities
Environmental
Office Setup
Hybrid
Job ID
#39443
Industry
Environmental
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.
Your impact
Jacobs is seeking a senior‑level Area Mining & Heavy Industry Lead to provide regional leadership across operations, client management, and sales. While mining is a key market, this role is intentionally designed to support a broad heavy‑industry portfolio including mining, aerospace and manufacturing, allowing us to capture opportunities and talent across adjacent industrial sectors.
As the Area Mining & Heavy Industry Lead, you will be responsible for growing and leading Jacobs’ portfolio of work serving resource extraction, processing, and heavy industrial clients across Arizona and the broader Southwest. Based in Phoenix, you will partner with operations, sales, and technical leadership to deliver complex multidisciplinary projects while expanding Jacobs’ presence across high‑value industrial markets.
This role combines client relationship leadership, pursuit strategy, and operational oversight, and requires comfort operating at both the executive and project‑delivery levels. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients managing capital programs, environmental obligations, regulatory interfaces, and long‑term operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Client, Market & Sales Leadership
Serve as Client Manager or Executive Sponsor for strategically important clients across mining and heavy industry (e.g., metals, minerals, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, tech, energy, chemical processing)
Lead development and execution of regional growth strategies that expand Jacobs’ footprint without being limited to a single sector
Identify, qualify, and champion new opportunities, including integrated environmental, water, infrastructure, and advisory services
Lead or support pursuits through client engagement, strategy development, and proposal execution
Build long‑term relationships with client executive teams, site leadership, and corporate decision‑makers
Actively represent Jacobs in relevant industrial and professional organizations
Operations & Project Delivery Oversight
Provide senior oversight for complex industrial and mining projects to ensure safe, high‑quality, and profitable delivery
Support project planning, staffing, risk management, and execution across multi‑disciplinary teams
Monitor performance related to safety, quality, schedule, and financial outcomes
Partner with project managers and operations leaders to resolve issues and maintain client confidence
Technical & Practice Leadership
Apply senior‑level technical and strategic judgment to projects involving environmental characterization, permitting, water management, remediation, operations support, and facility closure
Support development of cross‑sector technical offerings applicable to both mining and other heavy industries
Encourage collaboration across environmental, geotechnical, water, civil, and infrastructure practices
People, Culture & Capability Development
Mentor senior and mid‑career professionals and support succession planning
Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and development of key heavy‑industry and mining talent
Champion Jacobs’ culture of safety, inclusion, technical excellence, and collaboration
Here's what you'll need
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field
15+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting mining and/or heavy industrial clients
Demonstrated success combining operations leadership, client management, and sales or growth accountability
Experience delivering projects across large, complex industrial systems (mines, process facilities, industrial sites, or similar)
Proven ability to build trusted client relationships and lead pursuits that result in sustained growth
Strong communication, leadership, and decision‑making skills
Commitment to safety, ethics, and professional excellence
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
Professional Engineer (PE), PG, or similar professional licensure
Experience working across multiple heavy‑industry sectors, not solely mining
Familiarity with Arizona and western U.S. regulatory environments
Program, portfolio, or P&L‑level leadership experience
Recognition as an industry leader through professional engagement or client relationships
#LI-AC4
Posted Salary Range: Minimum
134,500.00
Posted Salary Range: Upper
200,000.00
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 $200,000.00. 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 May 08, 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 .
