Senior Project Manager (Transportation Design)

Industry

Transportation

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're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical infrastructure challenges. As part of our Transportation team, you'll support the delivery of complex alternative delivery projects that connect communities, improve mobility, and drive economic growth. We're seeking a Senior Project Manager to serve as the GEC Phase Lead for a large, multi-phase P3 project and help strengthen our position as a trusted partner to our clients.

In this role, you'll provide managerial and technical leadership for a major project segment during the pre-procurement and procurement phases. You'll lead multidisciplinary design coordination, advance technical scope development, guide procurement readiness efforts, and help ensure the project is positioned for successful Design-Build delivery. Working closely with client and program leadership, you'll drive alignment, support informed decision-making, and help manage project risks, constructability considerations, and delivery outcomes.

What you'll do

• Serve as the GEC lead and primary technical point of contact for a major project segment
• Lead the development of technical requirements, design criteria, and procurement support documentation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design efforts across engineering and technical teams
• Ensure technical scope is well-defined, coordinated, and aligned with client standards and requirements
• Partner with client and program management teams to support procurement readiness and resolve technical issues
• Identify, communicate, and help address design gaps, inconsistencies, and constructability risks
• Support the development of procurement packages and technical provisions
• Provide leadership on constructability, staging, and project phasing strategies
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, coordinated technical work across GEC teams
• Manage and coordinate subconsultants, including scope, performance, deliverables, and alignment with project objectives
• Oversee project budgets, resource planning, and schedule performance for assigned technical activities
• Support the transition from pre-procurement activities into procurement

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of experience in transportation design and/or project delivery
• Experience on large infrastructure projects, including DOT, Design-Build, or P3 projects
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting pre-procurement planning and procurement development for Design-Build projects
• Experience serving as a Design Manager, Owner's Representative, or in a similar project leadership role
• Familiarity with owner standards, procedures, and project development processes
• Experience with constructability reviews, staging and maintenance of traffic (MOT), and corridor-level design coordination
• Strong ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary project efforts
• Experience defining and structuring large infrastructure projects prior to procurement
• Strong cross-discipline coordination and integration skills
• Ability to identify and address project risks early in project development
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills with clients, program management teams, and project leadership groups

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

134,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

195,000.00

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 $134,500.00 to $195,000.00. 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 July 16, 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

City State Country
Atlanta	Georgia	United States