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Water Conveyance Project Manager

Jacobs -
Yakima, WA

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Job Details

$134,500 - $235,500 a year

Benefits

Caregiver leave
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering
Managing engineering teams
Design engineering
Managing projects
Professional Engineer

Full Job Description

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States

Capabilities

Project Management

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job ID

#39769

Industry

Water

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

If you’re interested in a rewarding career working with a global leader and with the industry’s best and most innovative professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong. Our teams commonly engage at the forefront of large, complex projects to help navigate the competing challenges of reliable water supply and protection of natural resources. We’re seeking a Water Conveyance Project Manager to lead delivery of water conveyance and storage projects for our municipal, private, state, Tribal, irrigation district, and Federal clients in the NW region primarily eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and Idaho.

As a Water Conveyance Project Manager, you’ll be charged with leading a team of highly qualified and motivated engineers through the design process, interacting directly with clients to develop and deliver technical conveyance solutions, and mentoring high-performing mid-level engineers. We’ll ask you to grow your career by acting as a seller-doer who will be empowered to develop and manage projects. More specifically, you will contribute to business development efforts as part of a broader team.

Working with other members of our local and regional team, you’ll primarily serve as a Project Manager, with responsibilities that may include design management and technical leadership depending on project needs leading a technical team, performing technical tasks, and coordinating the use of resources to accomplish multiple, concurrent water infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities may include planning and design related management as well as technical support roles for various types of conveyance systems, with a primary focus on conveyance systems including pipelines, canals, pump stations, and flow control structures. Additional assignments will likely include other water-related civil infrastructure evaluations. You’ll lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout; consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract. You’ll also play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, portfolio and client development, proposing, and negotiating contracts.

At Jacobs, you will also have the opportunity to grow professionally through your participation with high-functioning project teams delivering challenging projects and industry leading Market Solutions group that is focused on developing innovative solutions. Through these projects you will also build client relationships and foster future client opportunities in collaboration with our Sales Team. We’ll rely on you to lead business development activities with key clients resulting in winning new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio. Join us and we will support professional growth and help you explore all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Here's what you'll need

Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical, Environmental, and/or related engineering discipline.

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required. If not registered in Washington, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire.

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in related roles.

Design Management, Assistant Project Management, and/or Project Management experience providing leadership and oversight of project delivery.

Ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

A Master's degree in discipline listed above.

8 or more years of experience working in engineering roles.

Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams on medium to large water resources projects.

Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including conveyance pipeline design, project management, water/wastewater pump station design.

Strong network among clients in the region.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

134,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

235,500.00

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 $235,500.00. 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 15, 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.

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