Aviation Project Manager

Jacobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 154,700 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off (PPTO)

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for a Project Manager to lead key aviation projects in the Washington area. This role involves guiding multidisciplinary teams, managing project resources, and ensuring technical excellence from start to finish. Candidates should have a BA or BS in a relevant field, professional engineering or architecture credentials, and experience with aviation projects in the DC area. The role offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary and unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading aviation design and/or construction projects.
• Familiarity with MWAA technical requirements and construction coordination protocols.
• Outstanding listening, writing, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide multidisciplinary teams through the lifecycle of aviation projects.
• Ensure project delivery is efficient, collaborative, and technically excellent.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.

Skills

Leading aviation projects

Strong communication

Project management

Technical excellence

Mentorship

Education

BA or BS in Architecture, Engineering, or related discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA)

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

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of aviation infrastructure and thrive at the intersection of design, construction, and client leadership, this role offers the opportunity to make an impact on some of the most visible airside, landside, and terminal projects in the Washington Metropolitan area.

As a Project Manager, you will guide multidisciplinary teams—engineers, architects, designers, and technical specialists—through the full lifecycle of aviation projects. From the first proposal discussion to the final close out meeting, you are the person who ensures that each project is delivered efficiently, collaboratively, and at the highest level of technical excellence.

You’ll serve as the central connection point between clients, regulatory agencies, subconsultants, and internal design teams. Whether coordinating with FAA representatives, state DOTs, or airport authorities, you’ll bring clarity, structure, and confidence to complex conversations and evolving project needs. Strong communication and organization will be essential as you manage resources, schedules, budgets, and documentation—keeping stakeholders informed and engaged every step of the way.

Your day-to-day work will be both strategic and hands-on resolving technical challenges, facilitating design reviews, ensuring quality control, and guiding the development of drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and permitting packages. You will actively monitor project progress—anticipating risks, identifying opportunities, and championing solutions that keep scope, cost, and schedule on track.

This role is also an opportunity to mentor. You’ll support junior engineers and technical staff as they grow, sharing expertise across disciplines and encouraging a collaborative learning environment. And as a visible representative of the firm, you will help strengthen client relationships, contribute to project pursuits, and support on site project or program management when needed.

If you enjoy leading high-performing teams, navigating technical challenges, and contributing to infrastructure that keeps airports operating safely and efficiently, this position offers a dynamic and rewarding path within a growing aviation practice.

Here's what you'll need

• BA or BS in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect(RA), AIA membership designation, Professional Project Management (PPM) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Proven experience leading aviation design and/or construction projects, with a strong track record supporting Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and other Washington, DC–area aviation agencies.
• Deep familiarity with MWAA technical requirements, processes, design standards, permitting pathways, and construction coordination protocols, as well as experience navigating stakeholder reviews with regional aviation authorities.
• Outstanding listening, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information clearly.
• Strength in presenting data, project progress, and design concepts in a structured and compelling way.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• An understanding of the LEED certification process and sustainable design considerations for aviation infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety requirements as they relate to aviation construction environments.
  
  
  

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. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $154,700.00 to $205,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 02, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.