Deputy Design Manager, Transportation Projects Leader

Jacobs; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plans

Unlimited PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Bonuses / stock potential

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Deputy Design Manager to support complex transportation projects across the East Region, focusing on design-build and alternative delivery methods. You will work with experienced leaders to enhance leadership skills while delivering high-quality transportation solutions from pursuit to project completion.

Responsibilities include client relationship development, project coordination with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring early career professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience delivering transportation infrastructure projects including project or program management experience.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Experience working on projects for state or local transportation agencies.
• Familiarity with transportation project delivery, including design-build, construction support, or alternative delivery methods.
• Knowledge of applicable transportation design standards and industry practices.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Ability and willingness to support transportation projects and pursuits across the East Region.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of client relationships and assist with pursuits, qualifications packages, interviews, and business development activities.
• Partner with project leadership and serve as a client contact on assigned projects to help ensure project objectives and client expectations are met.
• Support the delivery of large transportation projects utilizing design-build and other alternative delivery methods, including CM/GC and progressive design-build.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and project stakeholders throughout project development and delivery.
• Assist in leading the development of designs, technical documentation, and project deliverables.
• Help manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and delivery milestones.
• Support proposal development, project planning, fee estimates, and resource coordination.
• Provide construction-phase support services, including responses to RFIs, submittal reviews, shop drawing reviews, construction modifications, and site visits, when applicable.
• Contribute to project quality efforts and support compliance with Jacobs' quality standards and project requirements.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team environment and support the growth and development of early career professionals.
• Assist with recruiting, team-building initiatives, and the continued growth of Jacobs' transportation practice across the East Region.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

Technical writing

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Jacobs seeks a Deputy Design Manager to support complex transportation projects across the East Region, focusing on design-build and alternative delivery methods. You will work with experienced leaders to enhance leadership skills while delivering high-quality transportation solutions from pursuit to project completion.

Responsibilities include client relationship development, project coordination with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring early career professionals.