Senior Roadway Project Manager (The Carolinas)

About the role

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering innovative transportation solutions that improve mobility, strengthen communities, and create lasting value. As a Senior Roadway Project Manager, you'll join a collaborative team focused on delivering complex roadway and highway infrastructure projects across North Carolina while helping clients solve their most critical transportation challenges.

In this role, you'll lead multidisciplinary project teams, drive project delivery, and build trusted relationships with transportation clients throughout the state. You'll be responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability while supporting business development efforts, mentoring team members, and contributing to the continued growth of Jacobs' transportation practice in North Carolina.

What you'll do

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of roadway and highway infrastructure projects from concept through construction
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and financial performance
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and resources to successfully deliver project objectives
• Develop project work plans, staffing strategies, fee estimates, and schedules
• Oversee project delivery to ensure compliance with NCDOT, local agency, and AASHTO standards
• Manage subconsultants and support technical quality throughout project development and plan production
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project partners
• Support business development activities, including opportunity tracking, proposal development, interviews, and presentations
• Mentor and support the professional growth of team members
• Collaborate with internal teams to advance Jacobs' transportation services across North Carolina
• Promote a culture of inclusion, innovation, sustainability, and client service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina or ability to obtain North Carolina licensure within six months
• Significant experience managing transportation infrastructure projects
• Experience tracking project invoicing, including billable hours, expenses, and project milestones
• Proven experience working with NCDOT, municipal agencies, counties, MPOs/RPOs, and other transportation clients
• Willingness to travel occasionally throughout North Carolina for project-related meetings and client engagements

Preferred qualifications

• 12+ years of experience managing transportation infrastructure projects
• Established client relationships with NCDOT and local transportation agencies across North Carolina
• Experience leading project delivery and client engagement activities
• Strong proposal development and technical writing skills
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Technical knowledge of highway and roadway design, including horizontal and vertical geometrics, drainage, utilities, traffic signals, signing, lighting, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and specifications
• Strong understanding of AASHTO and NCDOT design standards and their application
• Experience performing quality control throughout all phases of design and plan production
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and other roadway design software
• Active involvement in professional organizations such as ASCE, ACEC, ITE, or North Carolina transportation industry associations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave
• Eligibility for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock for certain roles

Pay

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.

Schedule

Jacobs empowers employees with a hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.