Program Manager-Deputy Director (Construction Management Department)

Jacobs; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO policy (unlimited or standard)

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Deferred compensation plan

Executive Deferral Plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Program Manager-Deputy Director to lead and deliver capital improvement programs across Florida's community facilities, from planning through closeout. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, and Jacobs teams to ensure scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met, while overseeing procurement, design development, and construction management activities.

Senior leadership will rely on you for budgeting, governance, and reporting on program performance and

Qualifications

• 25+ years of experience in facilities design, construction, and CIP management.
• Experience leading large-scale vertical building programs including healthcare, educational, administrative, recreational, or institutional facilities.
• Experience serving in an Owner's Representative, Program Management, or Contractor leadership role with responsibility for project delivery from planning through commissioning and closeout.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, consultant teams, and construction contracts.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making, financial planning, and program governance.
• One or more of the following professional certifications: CCM through CMAA, PMP, or AACE PSP/CEP/CCE

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, and delivery of capital improvement programs for community facility projects across Florida.
• Support capital investment planning, including project prioritization, budgeting, and cost estimating coordination.
• Manage architectural and engineering consulting firms through procurement, contract negotiation, design development, permitting, and construction documentation.
• Oversee project execution with clients and Jacobs teams, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality adherence.
• Assist clients with procurement strategies, contractor selection, and construction contract negotiations.
• Direct construction management activities through commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout.
• Monitor budgets and schedules; provide executive-level reporting on performance, risks, and changes.
• Develop and maintain program management plans, processes, workflows, and guidance documents.
• Coordinate Jacobs' technical specialists to support project delivery and resolve complex challenges.
• Support executive leadership on strategic initiatives, resource planning, policy development, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Procurement coordination

Contract negotiations

Program governance

Stakeholder engagement

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

CCM / PMP / AACE PSP CEP CCE certifications

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 that improve communities and quality of life. As the Program Manager-Deputy Director for our client's Construction Management Department (CMD), you'll play a key leadership role in planning and delivering complex community facility programs across Florida, including healthcare, education, administration, recreation, and operational support facilities that serve growing populations.

In this role, you'll oversee the full project lifecycle, from capital planning and budgeting through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Working closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and Jacobs subject matter experts, you'll drive successful program delivery by maintaining alignment on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and governance requirements while supporting strategic decision-making and long-term infrastructure investment.

What You'll Do

• Lead the planning, development, and delivery of capital improvement programs for community facility projects across Florida.
• Support annual capital investment planning efforts, including project prioritization, budgeting, and cost estimating coordination.
• Manage architectural and engineering consulting firms through procurement, contract negotiation, design development, permitting, and construction documentation.
• Partner with client and Jacobs teams to oversee project execution while maintaining compliance with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Assist clients with procurement strategies, contractor selection, and construction contract negotiations.
• Direct construction management activities through commissioning, occupancy, and project closeout.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules and provide executive-level reporting on project performance, risks, and change management activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain program management plans, processes, workflows, and guidance documentation.
• Coordinate and engage Jacobs' technical specialists and subject matter experts to support project delivery and resolve complex challenges.
• Support executive leadership on strategic initiatives, resource planning, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and community outreach efforts.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 25+ years of experience in facilities design, construction, and capital improvement program (CIP) management.
• Experience leading large-scale vertical building programs, including healthcare, educational, administrative, recreational, or institutional facilities.
• Experience serving in an Owner's Representative, Program Management, or Contractor leadership role with responsibility for project delivery from planning through commissioning and closeout.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, consultant teams, and construction contracts.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making, financial planning, and program governance.
• One or more of the following professional certifications
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA (strongly preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• AACE certification (PSP, CEP, CCE)

Ideally, you'll also have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Certified General Contractor credential.
• Experience delivering complex public, institutional, healthcare, educational, recreational, or administrative facility projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple concurrent projects within large capital programs.

This position is based onsite at our Davie, Florida office. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for this role. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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 $275,000.00 to $330,000.00. 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.

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