Senior Project Director – Rail Transit

About the role

Your impact
We are seeking a Senior Project Director – Rail Transit to join our team of dedicated professionals and help deliver transformative infrastructure projects that shape the future of transportation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex rail transit projects spanning design, installation, testing, and commissioning activities, while ensuring successful delivery on scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Establish project priorities, forecast resource needs, provide technical and quality oversight, and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership, business acumen, and technical expertise while guiding multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project execution.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including planning, budgeting, execution, and successful project delivery
• Extensive knowledge of the rail transit industry, including rail track, high speed rail, rail signaling, and/or rail grade crossing design and construction
• Proven ability to manage multiple rail or railroad projects simultaneously within a complex operating environment
• Strong leadership skills with experience working in a dynamic matrix organization, collaborating with regional and local leadership teams, and supporting business development, marketing, and project delivery efforts

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including planning, budgeting, execution, and successful project delivery
• Extensive knowledge of the rail transit industry, including rail track, high speed rail, rail signaling, and/or rail grade crossing design and construction
• Proven ability to manage multiple rail or railroad projects simultaneously within a complex operating environment
• Strong leadership skills with experience working in a dynamic matrix organization, collaborating with regional and local leadership teams, and supporting business development, marketing, and project delivery efforts

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Business acumen
• Technical expertise
• Project management
• Technical oversight
• Team guidance
• Client relationship building

Benefits

• 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
• Merit increases
• Performance discretionary bonus
• Stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $230,000.00 to $360,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Our hybrid working policy allows employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.