Lead and Copper Subject Matter Expert

Industry

Water

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Your impact

Jacobs is seeking a highly experienced Lead and Copper Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical leadership and regulatory expertise to ensure compliance with the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), LCR Revisions (LCRR), LCR Improvements (LCRI) and related drinking water regulations. This role supports water utilities, private entities and internal teams in developing strategies and implementing the development of service line inventories, sampling programs, addressing action level exceedances and follow up requirements, and customer communication. The SME will serve as a trusted advisor for clients and project teams, guiding implementation of best practices and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply federal and state LCR, LCRR and LCRI requirements for clients and internal teams.
• Advise and support water systems on proper development and continual improvement of service line inventories
• Support water systems in identifying and prioritizing service lines for replacement, including development of community specific service line replacement plans and strategies
• Preparation of standard operating procedures for conducting service line replacement and customer flushing afterwards
• Supporting water systems in development of public communication strategies to consumers about lead in drinking water, respective replacement programs and regulatory compliance
• Development of school and childcare facility sampling plans, data collection forms and notification letters
• Advice and support water systems on current and upcoming compliance monitoring requirements, including tier criteria, monitoring site plan updates based on service line inventories and prioritizing sites with lead service lines, identifying first- and fifth-liter sampling requirements for sites, updating additional inventory data such as premise plumbing and point-of-use or point-of-entry treatment, as well as applicable water quality parameter monitoring.
• Preparing customized distribution system and site assessment procedures for water systems to implement for individual tap sampling sites with results above the lead action level
• Provide guidance on next steps following lead action levels exceedances, corrosion control treatment optimization, and water quality monitoring.
• Support water systems in resolving LCRR/LCRI violations related to monitoring, inventories, service line replacement, regulatory reporting, etc.
• Support clients in aligning project scopes with funding eligibility requirements.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and regulatory documentation.
• Provide QA/QC oversight for technical deliverables.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years in drinking water compliance, with direct experience in LCR compliance and implementation.
• Strong communication, client management, and problem-solving abilities.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

123,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

185,000.00

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 $123,600.00 to $185,000.00. 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. Job posted on September 17, 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

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