Principal Conveyance Project Manager

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As a Principal Conveyance Project Manager based out of Sacramento, CA , you’ll be charged with leading a team of highly qualified and motivated engineers through the design process, interacting directly with clients to develop and deliver technical conveyance solutions, and mentoring ambitious mid-level engineers. We’ll ask you to grow your career by acting as a highly competent seller-doer that will be empowered to develop and manage projects in a trusting and supported environment. 

You’ll join a team of experts in conveyance, pumping plant design, fish screen intakes, water, and wastewater treatment technologies and will have the opportunity to grow professionally through participation on project teams delivering challenging projects while serving and developing clients. We’ll rely on you to lead business development activities with key clients resulting in acquisition of new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio. You’ll effectively lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout; consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract. Using your conveyance technical expertise, you’ll play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts.

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Here's what you'll need

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Licensed CA Professional Engineer.
• 15+ years demonstrated track record of delivering multiple conveyance related projects regarding water or wastewater.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a multi-disciplinary team.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• 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 that can be combined with the significant resources that we have available across Jacobs to gain share.
• Experience support business development activities with local municipalities.
• Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

215,800.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

296,700.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $215,800.00 to $296,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on March 23, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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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Locations

City State Country
Sacramento	California	United States