Project Design Lead

About the role

Your impact At Jacobs, we do not settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of complex tool installation design packages
• Overseeing projects ranging from 15 to over 200 pages in scope
• Serving as the central point of coordination across multidisciplinary teams, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and architectural stakeholders
• Acting as the primary interface with clients through frequent, often daily, communication
• Managing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure timely and cost-effective execution
• Proactively removing roadblocks and enabling design teams to work efficiently
• Managing 10–15 concurrent tool packages while maintaining quality and momentum with minimal oversight
• Conducting field verifications to confirm design accuracy and constructability
• Driving progress by identifying solutions and advancing workstreams even when dependencies fall outside of direct control

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or 5+ years equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of semiconductor tool install design experience
• Experience leading design coordination and construction drawing development
• Strong client interaction and relationship track record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and scope
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, etc.)

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor, cleanroom, or industrial projects
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, Quickbase
• Experience working in fast-paced, matrixed teams
• Innovative mindset that brings new ways of working
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base

Skills

• Curiosity
• Talent for multi-tasking and collaboration
• Extreme organizational skills

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits include 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.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $79,000.00 to $119,460.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

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.