Project Manager - Drinking Water

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Project Manager – Drinking Water
to join our
Water team in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary or Burnaby .
In this role, you will contribute to the successful delivery of municipal water infrastructure projects, supporting the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of drinking water treatment, transmission, storage, and water reuse facilities. Working alongside experienced project managers and technical leaders, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and municipal clients across Canada to help develop innovative, resilient, and sustainable water solutions. You will also play a key role in coordinating project activities, maintaining strong client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of our Water business.
Responsibilities Include
Support multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery, including planning, preliminary design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up support.
Coordinate projects involving municipal drinking water treatment plants, water reuse facilities, transmission systems, pumping stations, and storage infrastructure.
Assist with the development and implementation of project execution plans, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, health and safety, risk management, and project communications.
Collaborate with technical leads and senior project managers to support process evaluations and treatment solutions for municipal water infrastructure projects.
Contribute to technical assessments, feasibility studies, pilot testing programs, process modelling activities, and operational troubleshooting efforts.
Monitor project performance and support project controls activities, including scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, invoicing, and change management.
Coordinate communication among project team members, clients, contractors, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Build and maintain positive client relationships through regular engagement and responsive project support.
Support business development initiatives by assisting with proposals, project pursuits, client presentations, and technical submissions.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff and support a collaborative team environment.
Promote Jacobs' Culture of Caring by supporting quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
Identify project risks, opportunities, and potential issues, and work with project leadership to develop and implement effective solutions.
Support the delivery of projects that meet client expectations while achieving project goals related to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Here’s what you’ll need
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience delivering municipal drinking water infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience successfully managing multidisciplinary engineering projects with total installed construction values exceeding $10 million.
Demonstrated experience delivering projects using traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) procurement methods, with preference for experience delivering projects through alternative delivery models such as Construction Management (CM), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), or Alliance delivery.
Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, contractual obligations, and project risk.
Strong commercial acumen, including project financial management, forecasting, profitability, fee management, and resource planning.
Demonstrated experience managing client accounts, developing long-term municipal relationships, and supporting strategic business development initiatives.
Proven ability to mentor and develop technical staff while leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
Strong understanding of Ontario's drinking water regulatory framework, including familiarity with applicable MECP requirements, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and municipal design standards.
Demonstrated experience serving as Project Manager for municipal clients such as the City of Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, Durham Region, Halton Region, or other Ontario municipalities, with an understanding of their standards, governance, approval processes, and stakeholder expectations.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Formal project management training or certification (e.G., PMP or equivalent).
Experience supporting commissioning and operational optimization of drinking water treatment facilities.
Active participation in AWWA, OWWA, or related professional organizations.
Posted Salary Range Minimum115,000.00
Posted Salary Range Upper150,000.00
The base salary range for this position is $115,000.00 to $150,000.00This 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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