Senior Project Manager - Defence (Buildings & Infrastructure)

Jacobs; Warszawa; Hybride; PLN 260 000 - 380 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working model

Flexible hours and short Fridays

Private medical care (Lux Med)

Life insurance

MultiSport card co-financing

MyBenefit platform

Résumé du poste

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex defence buildings & infrastructure projects within its Global Design Center in Kraków and Warsaw. You will deliver large architectural, engineering, and infrastructure initiatives, collaborating with clients, technical experts, and stakeholders across Jacobs' global network.

The role requires a professional with a strong PM background in built environment, fluency in English, willingness to travel, and ability to lead

Qualifications

• Professional degree such as a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline/field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing projects in the Built Environment market.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Project.
• Independent and structured way of working.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with different stakeholders and build strong relationships.
• Curiosity and willingness to continuously learn and develop and to empower others.

Responsabilités

• Manage large or multiple architectural, engineering, and infrastructure projects from start to finish.
• Set metrics and develop approaches to meet project and client needs.
• Lead the team to achieve project commitments and timelines.
• Implement change management processes.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, vendors, and authorities.
• Develop cost proposals in response to client requests.
• Represent Jacobs or the client in negotiations and report progress to management.
• Monitor costs, budgets, schedules, and staffing.
• Ensure quality processes per program or contract requirements.
• Plan, organize and staff key field positions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor team members and promote project management best practices.

Connaissances

Fluency in English

Willingness to travel

MS Office proficiency

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Independent & structured work

Mentoring others

Curiosity & continuous learning

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or related field

Outils

MS Project

Description du poste

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

At Jacobs, we work on projects that have a real impact on the development of infrastructure, industry, and modern technologies. From sustainable water systems and industrial facilities to solutions that support the growth of cities, communities, and critical infrastructure, we help shape the world around us. By combining the local expertise of our teams in Poland with the capabilities of a global organization, we deliver projects for clients across domestic and international markets.

As our portfolio of Defence Buildings & Infrastructure projects continues to grow within our Global Design Center in Kraków and Warsaw, we are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. We are seeking a professional with a strong background in the delivery of complex building and facility projects, who understands the unique requirements of the defense sector and enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams in an international environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategically important projects, collaborating with clients, technical experts, and stakeholders across Jacobs' global network.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide effective and skilled project management for large and/or multiple architectural, engineering, and infrastructure projects throughout the entire project life cycle, to deliver on time, within budget, and to agreed specifications.
• Assess project requirements and establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria, while developing and recommending a sound approach or application to meet the needs of the project and client.
• Lead the team in the project execution to accomplish project commitments and timing.
• Implement change management processes.
• Ensure clear and consistent communication within the team and with internal departments, serving as the main point of contact for clients, vendors, and authorities to facilitate effective information exchange among stakeholders.
• Develop cost proposals to respond to client requests.
• Represent Jacobs and/or the Client in necessary negotiations and communications, report project progress to program management, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Determine, monitor, and review costs, operational budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements for project teams
• Ensure that quality processes are planned and implemented as appropriate based on Program /Project / Contract requirements.
• Plan, organize and staff key field positions when needed.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices in project management.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work in an experienced project team and contribute to international projects.
• A hybrid working model.
• Flexible working hours and "short Fridays" (8.5 hours from Monday to Thursday and 6 hours on Fridays).
• A benefits package including private medical care (Lux Med), additional life insurance, MultiSport card co-financing, the MyBenefit platform, and psychological support.
• Holiday allowance ("wczasy pod gruszą").

For more information about our benefits and work culture, visit our Benefits Guide.

Here's what you'll need

• Professional degree such as a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline/field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing projects in the Built Environment market.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Project.
• Independent and structured way of working.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with different stakeholders and build strong relationships.
• Curiosity and willingness to continuously learn and develop and to empower others.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or equivalent.
• Experience leading delivery teams for both Federal and Private clients.

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