Principal Consultant - Smart Cities

Jacobs; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Consultant for Smart Cities to lead digital transformation initiatives across cities and developments. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, shape strategy, and oversee delivery of complex projects in a rapidly growing market.

You'll partner with planners, engineers and clients to develop business cases, operating models and propositions, while advancing sustainability and resilience in urban systems through data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with 8+ years in consulting for digital transformation, smart cities, data and connected disciplines.
• Experience leading projects with agile delivery, stakeholder and risk management.
• Knowledge of 4G/5G, IoT and data analytics and their social and economic impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead smart cities and digital transformation projects across cities, regions and developments.
• Advise clients through strategy, vision setting, business case development and operating model design.
• Oversee delivery, manage risks and stakeholder expectations with agile methodologies.
• Develop solutions using IoT, 4G/5G and data analytics, considering business and societal impact.
• Integrate digital priorities into masterplanning and infrastructure with sustainable design.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IoT

Big data

4G/5G

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking for a Principal Consultant for Smart Cities who can focus on details and see the big picture. You will be joining a team who is delivering digital transformation in cities, regions and developments, supporting Clients on major projects globally across multiple sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑performing team in a rapidly growing market, realize real change and contribute to revolutionary change on a city scale.

You will be tasked with leading projects, often alongside wider infrastructure teams, to help deliver a diverse range of outcomes for our clients across the Smart City project lifecycle – from strategy and vision setting, to business case and operating model considerations.

You will help us share knowledge and build new working winning opportunities, you will also be called upon to help colleagues develop their digital awareness.

The selected candidate must have an excellent team‑player attitude, with the ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, mutual respect and accountability to others. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. To thrive in this role, you’ll be self‑motivated, inquisitive, and willing to challenge established practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead smart cities and digital transformation projects across cities, regions, and developments, working alongside wider infrastructure teams to deliver client outcomes.
• Advise clients across the smart city project lifecycle, from strategy and vision setting through to business case development and operating model design.
• Oversee project activities and technical delivery, applying agile methodologies and managing stakeholder expectations, project risks, and delivery requirements.
• Develop solutions that apply technologies such as IoT, 4G/5G communications, and data analytics, considering their business, social, and economic impacts.
• Integrate digital priorities into masterplanning, infrastructure, and building design stages, alongside related themes such as sustainability and climate change.
• Collaborate with planners, urban designers, and other built environment professionals to develop coordinated, place‑based solutions.
• Understanding urban digital twins, GIS, spatial data, and how they support planning and operations.
• Ability to shape connected data environments, integrate information across city systems, and consider open standards and vendor interoperability.
• Ability to consider security, privacy, data ownership, and responsible data use in connected infrastructure.
• Lead communication with client stakeholders, build trusted relationships, and represent the project team with professionalism and accountability.
• Contribute to business development through proposal writing, development of commercial propositions, and identification of new client opportunities.
• Share knowledge, support colleagues in developing their digital awareness, and challenge established practices to improve outcomes.
• Developing propositions, contributing to bids, and working with public and private partners.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Degree qualified
• At least 8+ years in consulting with projects in digital transformation, smart cities, data and connected disciplines
• Experience leading projects / sections of projects, dealing with technical delivery in Smart Cities with agile methodologies, stakeholder and risk Management
• Working knowledge of relevant technologies (such as 4G/5G communications, IoT, big data/analytics) and their business, social and economic impact
• Experience and knowledge of master planning and infrastructure / building design stages, and related themes such as digital, sustainability and climate change. Experience working with planners, urban designers, and other built environment design disciplines
• Ability to lead communication with client stakeholders
• Experience of business development such as proposal writing or developing commercial propositions

AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it’s all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.