Senior Project Manager - Water & Environment (UK Wide)

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re committed to putting water at the heart of a sustainable society. Our Water and Environment Operating Unit combines leading scientific and engineering expertise to advise clients on the sustainable management of the natural water environment. We’re looking for experienced Senior Project Managers to join our team across the UK and help shape the future of water sustainability.

The Opportunity

You will lead the delivery of water and environmental projects and programmes of varying scale and complexity, taking accountability for schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management. You will serve as the primary client contact, building trusted relationships and communicating effectively with all stakeholders.

Operating in a complex delivery environment, you will drive performance, encourage agile ways of working, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and welfare legislation.

What You’ll Bring

As a Senior Project Manager, you will bring immediate value through a proven ability to translate complex client requirements into successful project outcomes. Strong commercial awareness and technical understanding will enable you to lead multidisciplinary teams with confidence, delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.

You will demonstrate strong relationship‑building skills, fostering trust with clients across public and private sectors and positioning Jacobs as a valued partner. A proactive approach to risk management and change control will help protect project success while identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Your leadership will support the creation of high‑performing, inclusive teams where collaboration and knowledge sharing thrive. By mentoring junior team members and promoting continuous improvement, you will strengthen project management capability and contribute to a culture of excellence.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will also bring the capability to step into Project Executive roles across projects of varying scale—adding value through strategic oversight, strong stakeholder engagement, and delivery leadership at both operational and executive levels.

You will have experience managing projects under various contract forms, particularly NEC3 and NEC4, combined with sound commercial judgement, will support both successful delivery and business growth. A strong commitment to safety and quality will reinforce our reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes.

If you are a proactive Project Leader who combines excellent communication with strong organisational capability and takes pride in delivering high‑quality service, we would like to hear from you.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Proven project management experience across a range of projects in a multidisciplinary environment (Infrastructure/ Water/ Design and Build )
• Strong leadership experience managing teams and driving delivery performance.
• Demonstrable expertise in project planning, risk management, budget and resource management, and contract management.
• Degree in engineering, environmental sciences, project management, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Qualifications APM PMQ, Prince 2 APM ChPP, NEC ECC PM (Desirable)

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 ourJacobs 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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