Ports & Maritime Project Manager (Mid-Senior)

About the role

Your impact At Jacobs, we’re not just building projects, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and delivering infrastructure that shapes communities and supports global commerce. Our work goes beyond the skyline, strengthening coastlines, enhancing resilience, and preparing our world for tomorrow’s challenges. With a growing portfolio of transformative marine infrastructure, waterfront development, and climate resilience projects, we’re looking for a Ports & Maritime Project Manager to help us deliver projects that make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a variety of ports, maritime, waterfront, and coastal infrastructure projects throughout Florida and the Southeast.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Jacobs' regional and global network to develop innovative solutions for complex infrastructure challenges.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with public and private sector clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support project pursuits, strategic growth initiatives, and business development activities within the Ports & Maritime market.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to the delivery of projects that enhance port operations, strengthen coastal communities, and improve long-term resilience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or related engineering field
• Minimum 7 years in consulting with at least 3 years of project or task management experience
• Experience with the design and design management of waterfront projects
• Strong grasp of contract documents, technical specifications, and client deliverables
• Substantial experience in the preparation of technical and cost proposals to deliver winning proposals
• Good communication skills and ability to interface with clients and stakeholders, both internal and external
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (Florida preferred) or PMP certification
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing complex ports, marine, waterfront, and maritime infrastructure projects, including oversight of multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated experience serving as Project Manager or Project Director for complex maritime projects including container terminals, port expansions, wharves, bulkheads, piers, dredging, cargo facilities, waterfront redevelopment, navigation improvements, and intermodal infrastructure
• Master’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline
• Experience with cost estimating and construction-phase services
• Existing client relationships with port authorities and/or other organizations involved in the development of waterfront or coastal resilience projects

Qualifications

• Experience with the design and design management of waterfront projects
• Substantial experience in the preparation of technical and cost proposals to deliver winning proposals
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (Florida preferred) or PMP certification
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing complex ports, marine, waterfront, and maritime infrastructure projects, including oversight of multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated experience serving as Project Manager or Project Director for complex maritime projects including container terminals, port expansions, wharves, bulkheads, piers, dredging, cargo facilities, waterfront redevelopment, navigation improvements, and intermodal infrastructure

Skills

• Project Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Technical Expertise
• Collaboration
• Strategic Thinking

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Company Stock Purchase Program
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Executive Deferral Plan
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
• Seven Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Merit Increases
• Performance Discretionary Bonus
• Stock Options

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $111,500.00 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.

Schedule

This role offers the chance to partner with a world-class team of engineers, planners, scientists, architects, and technical specialists on projects ranging from local waterfront improvements and resiliency initiatives to major port expansions and nationally significant maritime infrastructure programs. Based in Florida with hybrid flexibility, this role offers the chance to split your work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling you to deliver your best work.