Water Client Account Manager

As a Client Account Manager (CAM), youu2019ll have the opportunity to impact strategic business relationships with key clients to ensure that Jacobs has sustained relationship to help them achieve their goals while fully leveraging that relationship for the firm. Working with members of our team, your focus is to make sure that Jacobs is the clientu2019s firm of choice and is seen as their best advocate for accomplishing their goals. Youu2019ll also ensure that Jacobs thoroughly understands the clientu2019s needs from their perspectiveu2014the client's challenges and this role, youu2019ll lead select water accounts for municipal and state governments as well as private clients in Central Florida by collaborating and leading our delivery teams to sustain existing workload. Youu2019ll also lead strategy development of transformational work, such as design-build and operational contracts. This position will be based out of a Jacobsu2019 Tampa, Florida, office.Additional responsibilities include the following: Serve as the point of contact for client service activities and develop strategies to grow Jacobsu2019 business across all water submarkets for various clients in Central Florida Work with the Market Growth Director for Water to align Central Florida (Tampa) Water strategy within the broader Southeast portfolio Identify, charter, and lead client service teams comprised of client service leaders (CSLs) multi-disciplinary project managers and regional practice leaders around common vision of success Facilitate creation of deep, personal, valuable client relationships between Jacobu2019s personnel and client personnel (management, technical, functional, delivery) to weave a fabric of broad-based relationships between our firm and the clients Advocate on client's behalf by actively engaging the firm to address client needs and recommending strategic actions to optimize our business development investment and market share growth Identify higher levels of client engagement for executive sponsors Secure management commitment and influence/attract key staff for pursuits Work with office/corporate leaders to develop strategies for key hiring on strategic pursuits, identifying key project pursuits, team growth, office growth, profitability, employee development, and employee satisfaction Actively engage with project and Sales teams to influence pursuit team on sales process discipline, win strategy and proposal development, interviews, and presentations Coordinate and facilitate the Sales process, including Go/No Go decisions, and help develop required sales costs aligned with opportunity potential and return on investment objectives Demonstrated reputation as a leader in the Central Florida municipal market area Bacheloru2019s degree in Policy, Planning, Engineering, or related field 20 years of experience in the buildings and/or infrastructure industry Proven client development skills, including previous experience managing large capital improvement projects Proven track record of creating and winning water program/project work in the Central Florida area Must be a strong team leader, consensus builder, and team player skilled in technical writing communicating and presenting to clients Extensive public participation, agency coordination, planning, and programming experienceIdeally, youu2019ll also have Proven record of developing zippered relationships with key clients at all levels (from executives to key management levels) Multiple professional contacts and connections across Central Florida, in particular throughout its counties, cities, and other municipalities Ability to open doors for initiating relationships at client organization Ability to lead an account team, set a vision and strategy, coach/mentor and motivate the team, reach within Jacobs to offer best-in-class solutions, manage commercial and legal negotiations, and close deals Technical background/experience in delivering or managing large water projects/programs is considered a positive and adds credibility in consulting, engineering, construction industry service offerings and delivery Successful track record of being innovative and bringing a differentiated solution to a client Ability to lead through influence Successful track record with managing budgets and meeting sales goals High level of emotional intelligence/team builder, coach, and mentor Innovative and solutions-oriented thinker Client political savvinessAt Jacobs, weu2019re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery teammates in Poland, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines. By joining Jacobs, youu2019ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.#LI-DL1Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

Created: 2025-12-04