Hiring Sr. Project Manager in Columbus, OH

Jacobs is bringing a powerful industrial and infrastructure revolution to the world of civil and environmental engineering. 

By combining advanced water treatment technologies with predictive project management, the company helps global organizations build smart environments, protect critical water supplies, and secure thriving cities. 

Their cutting-edge engineering frameworks give enterprise teams the infrastructure they need, not just to solve abstract environmental challenges but to completely transform infrastructure delivery for good. 

Right now, Jacobs is searching for an expert Sr. Project Manager in Columbus, OH to drive their East-Central Water practice forward. If you have deep industrial water consulting experience and want to lead high-stakes, transformative projects, this is your chance.

Job Summary

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will own the end-to-end planning, design, and construction execution for an expanding portfolio of local and national private, industrial, and municipal water clients. 

Your core job will involve leading multi-disciplinary teams of technical engineers, managing complex project deliverables to strict scope, schedule, and budget metrics, and serving as a trusted primary representative for high-profile clients across sectors like data centers, manufacturing, power, and mining.

This role is perfect for a self-motivated engineering leader who enjoys solving complex process mechanical challenges and shaping organizational strategy. 

Based out of Columbus, OH, this position offers excellent hybrid work flexibility, allowing you to seamlessly split your week between home and Jacobs offices while tapping into an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery: Lead complex industrial and municipal water practice lifecycle operations, from initial master planning and condition assessments through to final construction.

Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and coach technical engineers and support staff, fostering a collaborative culture of engineering excellence and professional growth.

Client Representation: Serve as a key corporate representative for private and industrial water clients, defining project parameters and delivering innovative engineering solutions.

Fiscal Accountability: Maintain complete ownership over project finances, ensuring all deliverables strictly align with established scope, schedule, and budget metrics.

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with regional leadership to help shape organizational strategy, optimize resource allocation, and deploy Jacobs’ proprietary management tools.

Experience & Qualifications

Professional Licensing: Must hold an active Professional Engineer (PE) license with a strong dedication to maintaining structural engineering compliance.

Consulting Background: A minimum of 8 years of specialized consulting experience working directly with industrial water and wastewater clients.

Technical Engineering Depth: Demonstrated understanding of process mechanical designs, advanced water/wastewater unit processes, technologies, and master planning.

Project Management Track Record: Proven history of successfully delivering large-scale municipal or industrial planning and infrastructure design initiatives.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in civil, chemical, environmental, mechanical engineering, or a closely related professional field.

Skills

• Industrial water and wastewater process mechanical design
• High-scale project lifecycle scheduling and budget management
• Technical engineering mentorship and team leadership
• Advanced infrastructure master planning and condition assessment
• High-stakes client relationship management and strategic execution

Salary & Location

Salary: $126,500.00 to $195,000.00 base salary paired with performance discretionary bonuses, a 401(k) plan, discounted stock purchasing options, and unlimited U.S. PPTO.

Location: Columbus, OH (Flexible Hybrid / Teleworking options available).

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