Design Oversight Manager (Operations) - Ocoee, FL

Jacobs; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Design Oversight Manager in Florida to shape how Turnpike infrastructure performs over decades, serving as the authoritative voice for maintainability and lifecycle performance during project development.

You will ensure that roadway, facilities, telecommunications, and supporting systems are designed to be safe, serviceable, resilient, and cost-effective throughout their full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Florida-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with lifecycle experience.
• 5+ years in infrastructure design, maintenance, operations, or related engineering discipline.
• Ability to obtain Florida licensure through reciprocity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintainability, readiness, and constructability reviews of plans and specs across all design phases (30/60/90/100%).
• Serve as the lifecycle performance authority to ensure safe, accessible, maintainable, and operational infrastructure prior to construction.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Roadway Maintenance, Facilities, Telecommunications, Traffic Operations, Toll Systems, and related areas.
• Evaluate designs for maintenance feasibility, safety, ADA, MOT, and operational impacts.
• Identify and resolve design conflicts affecting access, asset performance, and emergency response.
• Manage and consolidate ERCs for Operations with clarity, consistency, and timely resolution.
• Integrate field insights and performance data into plan reviews to drive improvement.
• Liaise between Maintenance, Construction, Production, and external partners for coordinated delivery.

Skills

Lifecycle engineering

Maintainability reviews

Multidisciplinary collaboration

FDOT/FTE standards

Leadership

Education

Florida PE license

Tools

MS Office

Engineering documentation systems

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

As the Design Oversight Manager, you will shape how Florida’s Turnpike infrastructure performs for decades to come. This role serves as the authoritative voice for maintainability, operations, and lifecycle performance during project development. You will ensure that roadway, facilities, telecommunications, and supporting systems are designed not just to meet standards — but to be safe, serviceable, resilient, and cost-effective over their full lifecycle.

You will influence projects before they are built, integrating real-world maintenance insight into engineering decisions, preventing costly rework, improving safety outcomes, and strengthening long-term asset performance across Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). This is a high-visibility leadership role that collaborates across Maintenance, Construction, Production, Traffic Operations, Toll Systems, and executive leadership to deliver infrastructure that works in the field — not just on paper.

The ideal candidate is a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with broad experience across design development, maintenance, and operations, and a passion for improving infrastructure through lifecycle thinking and cross-functional leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive maintainability, operational readiness, and constructability reviews of plans, specifications, and contract documents throughout all design phases (30/60/90/100%).
• Serve as the subject matter authority on lifecycle performance, ensuring infrastructure is safe, accessible, maintainable, and operationally sound prior to construction.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide input across Roadway Maintenance, Facilities, Telecommunications, Traffic Operations, Toll Systems, and related service areas.
• Evaluate designs prepared by internal and external partners to ensure compliance with FDOT and FTE standards, with emphasis on maintenance feasibility, safety, ADA, MOT, and operational impacts.
• Identify and resolve design conflicts affecting maintenance access, long-term asset performance, emergency response, and system reliability.
• Manage and consolidate Electronic Review Comments (ERC) for Operations, ensuring clarity, consistency, and timely resolution.
• Integrate lessons learned, field insights, and historical performance data into plan reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as a liaison between Maintenance, Construction, Production, and external partners to support coordinated project delivery.
• Participate in project meetings, design reviews, technical workshops, and coordination sessions as required.
• Conduct field reviews to validate design assumptions and assess real-world maintenance impacts.
• Support emergency management activities, including preparedness, response, and post-event infrastructure assessments.
• Promote safety, fiscal responsibility, and innovation in infrastructure delivery.
• Perform additional duties aligned with program and organizational objectives.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to apply lifecycle and maintainability principles to infrastructure projects.
• Strong coordination and relationship-building skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to analyze complex engineering plans, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering documentation systems.
• Objective application of FDOT/FTE standards, policies, and codes.
• Understanding of project management, coordination, and performance-driven decision-making.

Why This Role Stands Out

Unlike traditional plan review positions, this role directly influences how infrastructure performs in the field — reducing lifecycle costs, improving safety, and strengthening operational resilience across one of Florida’s most critical transportation systems.

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Here’s what you’ll need

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Florida, or ability to obtain Florida licensure through reciprocity (preferred).
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in infrastructure design development, maintenance, operations, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of roadway, facilities, and supporting infrastructure systems.
• Working knowledge of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), ADA requirements, and safety standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Valid Florida Driver License with no major infractions
• Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, technical teams, field staff, and contractors.
• Willingness to perform on-site field work and attend meetings that may require extended hours based on project needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with Production and Design Development processes

Work Conditions

Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services.

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 $120,000.00 to $150,000.00. 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 October 13, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.