Project Manager - Regulated Water

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Your impact

Joining Jacobs is more than just a career. We value and invest in our people and communities to foster growth and success. Our inclusive culture embraces diverse perspectives, building collaboration and trust to challenge the norm. Your ingenuity, diverse thinking, and experience will contribute to our ongoing success and help create a positive work environment. You'll deliver great work through your passion and expertise, in collaboration with diverse teams.

About The Opportunity

Investment in the UK & Ireland Water sector is at unprecedented levels. We have a huge opportunity to build and shape the delivery of this investment through growing strategic relationships with the largest UK & Ireland water companies. From feasibility studies and planning, to design, construction management, operations and maintenance; we bring together the talent and expertise necessary to deliver success and we are proud of our extensive portfolio of work and broad capability. 

These large portfolios of work require experienced leaders to deliver projects across our various Frameworks with United Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent and Anglian Water

We are seeking highly skilled Project Managers to lead the delivery of detailed design and Design & Build projects in the water and wastewater sector to join our offices across the UK to reinforce our existing teams and further support our frameworks with UK Water Companies.

You will oversee infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects from concept through to commissioning, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities (not Limited To)

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all project phases feasibility, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and risk to ensure successful delivery.
• Oversee technical design reviews and ensure constructability, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, regulators, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including programmes, cost plans, and progress reports.
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

• Proven experience in managing water and wastewater projects, ideally within UK regulatory frameworks.
• Strong understanding of both infrastructure (e.g., pipelines, sewers) and non-infrastructure (e.g., treatment plants, pumping stations) assets.
• Experience in Design & Build delivery models and detailed design coordination.
• Project Management Qualification; Member of ICE or CIWEM
  
  
  

At Jacobs, you'll find more than just a job. You'll discover

A global network of expertise and opportunity

A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging

Flexible working arrangements that support your well-being and potential

Opportunities to make a real-world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs

Up to 10% pension

24 days (+10 days bought) holidays

Free medical and income protection insurance and many more!

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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.

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