Assistant Project Manager - Water Design Build

Assistant Project Manager

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 challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you're interested in a long and rewarding career working with the industry's best and most innovative construction and engineering professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong. We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to combine the skills of project engineering with team leadership, client interface, and financial management. Based in Southern California, you'll work with the Design-Build Project Manager to deliver large, complex construction projects. This position will prepare you for the next step in your career as a Construction Manager or Project Manager. As part of the design-build team, you'll work with the best professionals in the business managing the project subcontractors and reporting to the Design-Build Project Manager.

Your role will be to coordinate subcontractors throughout construction, commissioning, closeout, and turnover to the owner and assist the Design-Build Project Manager in cost management. Following the project scope, schedules and budgets, you will ensure the project remains on task. Client presentations, weekly construction meetings, and applying critical thinking skills to resolve problems out in the field on the project are tasks associated with this role.

Here's also what you'll do:

• Assist Project Manager in all aspects of construction delivery
• Track and process Change Orders with Owner, Proposed Change Orders from subcontractors, and invoicing
• Ensure quality levels are met at trades level and assist in the overall quality management program
• Manage all subcontractors
• Participate in risk management and mitigation throughout the life of the project
• Manage and track project submittals, requests for changes, design changes, and nonconformance notices
• Provide input to the overall project schedule including 3-week lookahead schedules
• Manage project engineering staff
• Manage the overall closeout process
• Develop skills to become an overall Project Manager or Construction Manager

Here's what you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Construction Management, or other applicable field.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in construction projects.
• Experience in the delivery of municipal water, wastewater, water resources and/or conveyance type work.
• Working knowledge of construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience in Alternative Project Delivery, including design build, progressive design build, and construction-manager-at-risk

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 $106,000.00 to $165,500.00. 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 May 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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Locations

Los Angeles - California - United States

Torrance - California - United States