Entry Level Construction Management Professional - FY2027

Jacobs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation

PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Bonus program

Job summary

Jacobs in Houston is seeking an entry-level Construction professional to join our Life Sciences team within Advanced Facilities on a project in Houston. You will support Project Managers in all aspects of the project and help ensure timelines and budgets are met.

We guide you through the early steps of a construction management career, detailing schedules and critical activities to drive successful delivery, while applying data analysis to improve service.

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or another closely related field.
• Ideally, you’ll also have knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, delivery systems, and components.
• Previous experience in construction.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in all aspects of the project.
• Help develop project schedules and detail critical activities.
• Assist in meeting timeline and budget requirements.
• Collaborate on data analysis solutions to support service excellence.

Skills

Project coordination

Data analysis

Construction management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management / Civil Engineering

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

We are looking for a driven and curious, client‑focused entry level professional to join us. You will be working with our Life Sciences team within Advanced Facilities on a project in Houston, Texas.

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.

Jacobs provides full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management services for both new and existing facilities. Join us, and work on state‑of‑the‑art industrial, municipal, and commercial facility projects. For projects of every scale, we provide design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and maintenance services that support a facility's entire life cycle.

Working within one of our Construction teams, you could join us in one of many different Construction focused roles—Document Control, Project Control, Site Engineer, to name a few. You will support Project Managers in all aspects of the project, help find alternative strategies and utilize advanced technologies and data analysis solutions to support service excellence. We’ll guide you through the beginning of your construction management career as you hone your skills in meeting project requirements regarding timeline and budget. You will collaborate on the development of project schedules and detail the critical activities which will help drive us to successful project delivery.

Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed.

Here’s what you’ll need

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or another closely related field

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, delivery systems, and components
• Previous experience in construction

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
• 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
• Caregiver leave
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

The base salary range for this position is $62,500.00 to $94,600.00. 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 September 16, 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.

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.