Senior Project Manager, Drinking Water/Water Recovery and Reuse Treatment

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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic

Senior Project Manager for our drinking water, water recovery and reuse treatment. This role will support our Ontario team and provide leadership, technical expertise, and discipline in project execution. Someone who can use their vast experience in the water industry and apply it to today’s challenges.

As a valued Jacobs employee, you will work with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve successful design and construction of water treatment facilities and help lead clients to the correct treatment approach by utilizing desktop calculations, bench analysis, pilot plant operation, and full-scale operational troubleshooting. You’ll have the opportunity to work with conventional and advanced treatment processes, including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, granular media filtration, biological filtration, membrane filtration, disinfection (ozone, UV, chlorine), adsorption, and other treatment processes.

We’ll rely on you to support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects, as well as work directly with clients on the projects and tasks that you are leading, developing long-term client relationships. Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed. Learn from our senior technologists who are experts in the industry, with the expectation that you will assist with team building and mentoring of younger engineers.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering
• 15+ years of experience in relevant water treatment and process engineering, including water, wastewater, and reuse systems
• Planning and design experience in water distribution system, including pipelines, pumps stations and storage tanks
• Planning and design experience in wastewater systems, including pipelines, pump station, and treatment plants and knowledgeable about water systems
• Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply, water reuse and recovery treatment, master planning, and treatment processes and technologies
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-motivated, initiator; demonstrated through professional society involvements or related activities
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) license is desirable

Posted Salary Range Minimum

150,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

200,000.00

The base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 to $200,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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