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Design Manager - Water/Wastewater

Jacobs 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

$138,000 - $210,000 Full-time Manager

Lead multidisciplinary teams through the planning, execution, and closeout of water and wastewater design projects, ensuring delivery meets contractual scope, schedule, budget, quality, and financial requirements. Coordinate design decisions with clients and stakeholders, manage project risks and performance, and contribute to the Water Market Strategy and collaborative delivery opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams through the planning, execution, and closeout of water and wastewater design projects, ensuring delivery meets contractual scope, schedule, budget, quality, and financial requirements. Coordinate design decisions with clients and stakeholders, manage project risks and performance, and contribute to the Water Market Strategy and collaborative delivery opportunities.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or another engineering discipline focused on water and wastewater systems, plus at least 8 years of engineering experience, including 3 years managing multidisciplinary design teams; construction experience may also qualify. A PE license or ability to obtain one is preferred, as is experience with Design-Build or EPC projects.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Discounted Company Stock Purchase
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Executive Deferral Plan
  • Personalized Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Merit Increases
  • Performance Discretionary Bonus
  • Stock Awards

Key Skills

Design management Water and wastewater design Civil engineering Project planning Project execution Project closeout Scope management Schedule management Budget management Quality management Risk management Stakeholder coordination Design‑build EPC projects PE licensing Multidisciplinary team leadership Client communication Strategic planning Collaboration Problem solving

About Jacobs

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow – delivering outcomes and solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With a team of approximately 45,000, we provide end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we're creating a more connected and sustainable world.

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