Project Manager - Buildings

About the role

Your work will directly support our mission to bring impactful, people centered solutions to cities, communities, and the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to medium-sized programs, task orders, and multidisciplinary projects within the Cities & Places portfolio.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, ensuring responsive, solutions focused communication.
• Lead project planning, including scope development, schedule management, work planning, coordination, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee project financials, budget tracking, forecasting, cost control, invoicing coordination, and change management.
• Cook up and coordinate with architectural, engineering, planning, consulting, and support teams to ensure on-time, high quality deliverables.
• Navigate and apply Jacobs’ project delivery processes, tools, and governance requirements.
• Prepare and deliver project status updates, dashboards, reports, and documentation for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Support proposals, task order responses, and other business development activities within existing and emerging MSAs.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across all project activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years experience managing small to mid-scale architecture, engineering, planning, or consulting projects.
• Solid grasp of project management fundamentals, scope, schedule, budget, risk, and client communication.
• Knowledge and implementation of financial acumen, including estimating and monitoring ETC/EAC and earned value.
• Ability to operate independently with limited oversight while managing multiple projects or task orders.
• Familiarity with project management tools and workflows (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Oracle, Polaris, or similar platforms).
• Strong communication skills and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting or managing projects under Master Service Agreements (MSAs), IDIQs, or task order contract structures.
• Prior experience delivering projects within the Cities & Places market sectors (buildings, civic, corporate, higher ed, planning, etc.).
• PMP, PgMP, or other recognized project management certification.
• Experience with large firm project delivery frameworks.
• Familiarity with architectural/engineering production workflows and technical coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for creating thriving, resilient, and sustainable environments.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in project management and financial acumen.
• Understanding of project delivery processes and tools.

Skills

• Project Management
• Financial Acumen
• Communication
• Client Relationship Management
• Technical Coordination

Benefits

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.

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $92,000.00 to $125,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

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.