Program Manager - Water/Wastewater Construction

Jacobs is seeking a Program Manager for Water/Wastewater Construction in Marietta, GA. The role involves overseeing construction programs for municipal clients, requiring 15+ years of project management experience, with 5 years in program management. Responsibilities include managing program delivery, client relations, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. A professional engineer license in Georgia is preferred. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
Jacobs Water practice has a unique opportunity for a Program Manager to oversee water/wastewater treatment construction programs for municipal client organizations, executing program management processes, and developing and maintaining strong client relationships.

The Project Manager should have a minimum of fifteen years of project management experience, at least five of which have included management of multi-project programs and services. A registered professional engineer in the State of Georgia is preferred for this position but is not mandatory. The Program Manager must have demonstrated project management and engineering expertise in water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, wastewater treatment facilities, pump station facilities, stormwater systems, utility operations, construction and contract management, claims analysis, and must have excellent communication and customer service skills.




As a Jacobs Program Manager, you can expect to:

Lead and manage a program team through all program phases with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in the contract.Complete the scope of work to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that Jacobs’ health & safety, quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met.Serve as the primary program interface internally with the Jacobs program team and externally with the client, subconsultants (providing design and construction services), regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.Work with the client to analyze the requirements for each project and provide recommendation on the appropriate delivery method (i.e., D/B/B, progressive D/B, etc.) for each project, as applicable.Provide motivation and direction to the program team through direct relationship with the program’s functional managers and multiple project managers.Establish and implement procedures to provide constructability and value engineering reviews during the design phase of projects that yield value to the owner.Oversee resources assigned to analyze claims and change orders and make recommendations to the client regarding merit and quantum.Ensure proper start-up and commissioning plans are in place in partnership with the owner, design engineers and contractors/design builders as appropriate.Be responsible for key decisions in areas such as balancing program resource requirements; the scope/schedule/sequence of program activities; client and/or team satisfaction; overall program risk profile; quality; maintain health and safety; and financial performance of a program, with commensurate impact observed at the business level.Plays a role in the business development activities leading to the award of new program management contracts. This typically includes client relationship development, program-specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, orals presentation, and contract negotiation consistent with established business development processes.Demonstrate leadership by example with integrity and candor.


Qualifications:




15+ years of project management experience5 years of program management experience managing multiple projectsB.S. or M.S. degree in related engineering or applicable disciplineProficient in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word and ExcelHighly effective written and verbal communication skills - Excellent team leader and team player with exceptional interpersonal skillsIdeally, you will also have

Georgia Professional Engineering license or able to gain reciprocity (Preferred)Excellent knowledge of construction scheduling (P6)Knowledgeable with web-based construction document management platforms