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Jacobs

Senior Project Manager – Drinking Water

Toronto, ON, Canada

Pay: $150,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Job type: Full-time

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Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery for municipal drinking water infrastructure projects. You will manage project execution plans, financial performance, and maintain strong relationships with municipal clients.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Professional Engineer designation in Ontario, along with a minimum of 12 years of experience in municipal drinking water projects. Strong commercial acumen and experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects are also required.

Experience

10+ years

Education

bachelor degree

Working hours

40 hours per week

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Skills

Project Management
Technical Leadership
Municipal Infrastructure
Water Treatment
Financial Management
Risk Management
Mentoring
Regulatory Compliance
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Design-Bid-Build
Construction Management
Process Modelling
Operational Troubleshooting
Business Development

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Keywords

Drinking Water
Project Management
Engineering
Municipal Infrastructure
Water Treatment
Construction
Design-Bid-Build
Construction Management
Financial Management
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Mentoring
Process Modelling
Operational Optimization
AWWA
OWWA
Health and Safety
Change Management
Quality Assurance
Sustainable Solutions
Water Reuse
Filtration
Disinfection
Pumping Stations
Transmission Systems
Storage Infrastructure
Commissioning
Technical Leadership
Business Development

Original job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that improve the quality of life in our communities. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager – Drinking Water based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to join our Ontario Water team.

In this role, you'll combine technical leadership with project delivery excellence, leading multidisciplinary teams through the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of municipal drinking water treatment, transmission, storage, and water reuse facilities. You'll work closely with municipal clients across the GTA and Ontario to develop innovative, resilient, and sustainable water infrastructure solutions while building long-term client relationships and supporting the continued growth of our Water business.

As part of one of the world's leading water consultancies, you'll help deliver some of Ontario's most complex and impactful municipal infrastructure projects

What You'll Do

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects while providing technical leadership, commercial oversight, and mentoring to project teams.

Responsibilities Include

Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery, including planning, preliminary design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up support.
Manage projects involving municipal drinking water treatment plants, water reuse facilities, transmission systems, pumping stations, and storage infrastructure.
Develop and manage project execution plans, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, health and safety, risk, communications, and change management.
Lead technical decision-making for drinking water treatment processes, including
Coagulation and flocculation
Clarification and sedimentation
Granular and biological filtration
Membrane treatment
Ozone, UV and chlorine disinfection
Adsorption and advanced treatment technologies
Water reuse and recovery systems
Lead treatment evaluations through desktop studies, process modelling, pilot testing, and operational troubleshooting.
Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, fee management, profitability, invoicing, and cash collection.
Maintain strong relationships with municipal clients and act as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.
Support business development activities, strategic pursuits, proposal preparation, and client presentations.
Mentor, coach, and develop junior engineers, technical specialists, and project managers while fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
Champion Jacobs' Culture of Caring while promoting quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Here's what you'll need

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario.
Minimum 12 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 or Project Director 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 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.

At Jacobs, we use AI-driven recruitment to match top talent with opportunity - however, human connection and fairness remain at the heart of every hiring decision.

Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please select here.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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