Design Manager (Transportation P3 / Alternative Delivery)

Jacobs; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Design Manager to guide technical development and integration for large transportation projects in the United States. The role leads multidisciplinary design reviews, coordinates across engineering disciplines, and drives constructible, high-quality solutions from development through implementation readiness.

The position requires a PE license, a Civil Engineering degree, and 10+ years in transportation design or leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation design, design management, or technical leadership.
• Experience on large infrastructure projects such as Design-Build, P3, or alternative delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews of major design submittals and studies.
• Act as primary technical lead for multidisciplinary design integration across complex transportation projects.
• Evaluate designs for quality, constructability, and alignment with project requirements.
• Identify and resolve cross-discipline conflicts and technical risks.
• Establish and maintain technical direction across design review teams.
• Support implementation and improvement of design review processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

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

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering innovative solutions to the world's most complex infrastructure challenges. As part of our Transportation team, you'll support major alternative delivery transportation programs that improve mobility, strengthen communities, and create lasting value for our clients. As a Design Manager, you'll play a critical role in guiding the technical development and integration of large-scale transportation projects. You'll lead multidisciplinary design reviews, coordinate across engineering disciplines, identify and address technical risks, and help ensure projects advance efficiently from development through implementation readiness. Your leadership and engineering expertise will help drive high-quality, constructible solutions that support successful project outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Lead technical reviews of major design submittals, including preliminary designs, engineering studies, technical reports, and supporting analyses
• Serve as the primary technical lead for multidisciplinary design integration across complex transportation projects
• Evaluate designs for technical quality, constructability, coordination, and alignment with project requirements
• Identify and help resolve cross-discipline conflicts, design inconsistencies, constructability concerns, and technical risks
• Establish and maintain consistent technical direction across multidisciplinary review teams
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of technical review and evaluation processes
• Determine appropriate review disciplines and review levels for incoming design submittals
• Coordinate with discipline leads and project leadership to facilitate timely and comprehensive technical reviews
• Assess project constraints, impacts, and risks across multiple engineering disciplines
• Support the development of mitigation strategies for identified technical risks
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Manage the scope and responsibilities of multiple subconsultants
• Collaborate with client representatives, project partners, and program leadership to address complex technical issues
• Support successful project delivery through effective engineering review, design integration, and technical coordination

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of experience in transportation design, design management, or technical leadership
• Experience on large infrastructure projects, including Design-Build, P3, alternative delivery, or major transportation programs
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong understanding of transportation project development and design integration
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience on P3, Design-Build, or other progressive delivery projects
• Experience serving as a Design Manager, Technical Manager, Design Integration Lead, or Lead Discipline Coordinator
• Experience performing constructability reviews and supporting phased implementation strategies
• Experience supporting Owner's Representative, Independent Engineering, Program Management, or Technical Advisor assignments
• Experience evaluating environmental, utility, right-of-way, and operational impacts on major transportation projects
• DBIA, PMP, or related professional certification
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and evaluate projects at a corridor, program, or network level
• Strong technical judgment and cross-discipline coordination experience
• Experience identifying and addressing technical risks early in project development
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to build alignment across technical disciplines while exercising independent engineering judgment
• Experience working in fast-paced alternative delivery environments
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities

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 $123,600.00 to $180,000.00. 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 August 27, 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.