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Jacobs Deputy Water/Wastewater Project Manager in Bellevue, Washington
As a Deputy Water/Wastewater Project Manager based in Bellevue, you’ll help shape the future of water infrastructure across the Northwest. You’ll take on technically complex, high‑visibility projects from concept through design, construction, and commissioning—while leading multidiscipline teams, driving critical project tasks, and ensuring seamless coordination across diverse technical disciplines. This role gives you a front‑row seat to strategic growth: you’ll support and influence business development efforts, from market positioning and proposal strategy to contract negotiations, all while cultivating strong, long‑term client relationships. You’ll also guide innovative communications, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement initiatives that elevate our impact across regional, state, and local programs. Most importantly, you’ll help create an inclusive culture that sparks bold thinking, empowers teams to challenge the accepted, and delivers transformative solutions for our clients. This is your chance to help lay the foundation for our continued growth and make a lasting mark on the region’s most meaningful water projects.
Here's What You’ll Be Doing:
• Delivering projects across the region and the northwest, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, and planning.
• Providing leadership and coordination to multi-discipline delivery teams.
• Meeting and working with senior managers and stakeholders to deliver on the client’s goals.
• Managing and/or leading projects in accordance with the contract requirements and Jacobs’ business processes, driving profitability and building new business opportunities.
• Supporting the development of strategies and tactics related to key client programs, projects and overall portfolios.
• Collaborating with cross-business market teams to build delivery teams and complete projects and programs.
• Working with business development and sales staff in their efforts to position for new opportunities and/or the preparation of proposals.
• Mentoring and developing staff located within the Bellevue office and beyond.
• Supporting the Stakeholder Engagement & Communications team by proactively engaging with clients, agency partners, elected officials, community groups, businesses, and the public, face-to-face and on the phone.
• Leading and supporting the public consultation process, representing projects with the community.
• A minimum of 4 years of direct experience in the water/wastewater market or similar experience in public infrastructure project planning, design and construction
• A strong network with local municipalities or other water/wastewater clients, contractors and consultants in the Northwest
• A minimum of 4 years in communications, public engagement, marketing, or public relations related to public infrastructure project planning, design and construction
• Excellent organizational and time management skills as well as high attention to detail
• The ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team
• The ability to work on multiple and dynamic projects
• The ability to travel for associated work
Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have:
• Interest in the planning process and delivery of communications programs for large-scale planning and infrastructure projects
• Experience in infrastructure project delivery, environmental planning protocols, and public meetings and working groups
• Strong organizational and Office 365 Suite skills
Our Commitment to You
• Mentoring: Access to formal and informal mentoring programs, including dedicated budget for professional development.
• Training: Opportunities to grow your technical, project management, and leadership skills.
• Career Development: A personalized career path aligned with your interests and the breadth of opportunities across Jacobs’ global water business.
• Hybrid Work: Flexibility to balance in-office collaboration with remote work to support your best performance.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.