Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Project Controls Professional – Water/Wastewater
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Miami, Florida, us, 33222
Project Controls Professional – Water/Wastewater
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 Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional to join our Water team in Miami, Florida, supporting a portfolio of dynamic and impactful water and wastewater infrastructure programs/projects. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, collaborative professional with a strong foundation in cost control, scheduling, and project documentation. As part of our dedicated project controls team, you’ll work closely with project managers, construction teams, and external partners to ensure accurate tracking, forecasting, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll play a key role in helping deliver critical infrastructure that supports sustainable communities and resilient water systems across the region. What you’ll do Monitor project budgets and expenditures, track cost trends, and support monthly forecasting to ensure financial accuracy and transparency. Assist in managing change orders and cost impacts, maintaining clear documentation and communication with project teams and stakeholders. Maintain organized and up-to-date project documentation, including contracts, invoices, schedules, and change logs, ensuring compliance with internal and client standards. Collaborate with schedulers and project managers to support schedule development, updates, and progress tracking using tools like Primavera P6. Prepare and deliver monthly reports on project performance, including budget status, cash flow projections, and risk assessments. Work closely with field teams, engineers, and vendors to gather data, resolve issues, and support project delivery in a fast-paced environment. Contribute to the development and refinement of project controls processes and tools, helping drive consistency and efficiency across the program. Support client-facing activities, including cost reviews, reporting presentations, and coordination meetings. Here's what you'll need
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, or construction project support, preferably within infrastructure or water/wastewater projects. Strong understanding of cost tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis. Experience managing budgets across multiple projects and supporting change control processes. Familiarity with maintaining organized project documentation and using digital tools to manage contracts, invoices, schedules, and change logs. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and present financial and schedule data to both technical and non-technical audiences. Comfortable supporting both field and office-based teams. Ideally, you’ll also have Experience supporting water/wastewater or other public infrastructure projects. Familiarity with construction field operations and how they impact cost and schedule. #LI-DL1 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, one floating holiday, 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 $100,000.00 to $130,000.00. 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. 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. Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support . This position will be open for at least 3 days.
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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 Jacobs is seeking a Project Controls Professional to join our Water team in Miami, Florida, supporting a portfolio of dynamic and impactful water and wastewater infrastructure programs/projects. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, collaborative professional with a strong foundation in cost control, scheduling, and project documentation. As part of our dedicated project controls team, you’ll work closely with project managers, construction teams, and external partners to ensure accurate tracking, forecasting, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll play a key role in helping deliver critical infrastructure that supports sustainable communities and resilient water systems across the region. What you’ll do Monitor project budgets and expenditures, track cost trends, and support monthly forecasting to ensure financial accuracy and transparency. Assist in managing change orders and cost impacts, maintaining clear documentation and communication with project teams and stakeholders. Maintain organized and up-to-date project documentation, including contracts, invoices, schedules, and change logs, ensuring compliance with internal and client standards. Collaborate with schedulers and project managers to support schedule development, updates, and progress tracking using tools like Primavera P6. Prepare and deliver monthly reports on project performance, including budget status, cash flow projections, and risk assessments. Work closely with field teams, engineers, and vendors to gather data, resolve issues, and support project delivery in a fast-paced environment. Contribute to the development and refinement of project controls processes and tools, helping drive consistency and efficiency across the program. Support client-facing activities, including cost reviews, reporting presentations, and coordination meetings. Here's what you'll need
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, or construction project support, preferably within infrastructure or water/wastewater projects. Strong understanding of cost tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis. Experience managing budgets across multiple projects and supporting change control processes. Familiarity with maintaining organized project documentation and using digital tools to manage contracts, invoices, schedules, and change logs. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and present financial and schedule data to both technical and non-technical audiences. Comfortable supporting both field and office-based teams. Ideally, you’ll also have Experience supporting water/wastewater or other public infrastructure projects. Familiarity with construction field operations and how they impact cost and schedule. #LI-DL1 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, one floating holiday, 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 $100,000.00 to $130,000.00. 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. 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. Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support . This position will be open for at least 3 days.
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