Conveyance Practice Lead

Jacobs Solutions • San Francisco, CA

311d • $192,600 - $348,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. We're seeking a California Conveyance Practice Leader to support delivering world-class water and wastewater conveyance and storage projects for our municipal, private, and agricultural clients in any of our California offices: San Francisco, Ontario, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, Irvine, Oakland, or San Jose, California. As a California Conveyance Practice Leader, you will work in collaboration with our California Water Market Growth Director and Water Market Director of Operations to develop and implement a conveyance growth strategy for California. This effort includes retaining and building a team of conveyance engineers and planners to deliver our clients' most challenging projects and to foster the growth of our California conveyance team. You will also be responsible for understanding the unique trends in the market and using that knowledge to work with our team to create technical differentiation from that of our competitors while serving as an important conduit between our National Market Solution (technology) Leaders, California Sales Leaders, and Operations (delivery) leadership and practice staff in our Water Business Unit.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience related to water or wastewater industry in civil engineering role.
• Licensed California Professional Engineer.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering multiple conveyance related projects regarding water or wastewater.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and/or reports.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including conveyance pipeline design, project management, water/ wastewater pump station design.
• A desire for both personal and team growth.
• Ability to serve as the technical liaison/leader between the project owner and the design team.
• Business development, interpersonal, and networking skills.
• Experience supporting business development activities with local municipalities.
• Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities with key clients resulting in acquisition of new projects.
• Perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio.
• Effectively lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout.
• Understand unique trends in the market to create technical differentiation.
• Lead and mentor staff, forming long-term relationships with clients.
• Develop and implement a conveyance growth strategy for California.
• Collaborate with various leaders to maximize project outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Caregiver leave.
• Merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock for certain roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree