Program Manager-Deputy Director (Residential Construction Department)

Jacobs; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan and stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs in Davie, Florida seeks a Program Manager, Deputy Director to lead planning and delivery of large-scale residential development and housing revitalization programs across Florida. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate procurement, budgets, schedules and governance, and collaborate with clients to meet program goals.

The role requires extensive leadership in residential construction, stakeholder engagement, and program governance, with a focus on safe, sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development, and delivery of residential construction programs in Florida.
• Support capital investment planning including budgeting, forecasting, and cost estimating.
• Oversee rehabilitation, demolition, reconstruction, and development of housing.
• Manage design firms through procurement, contracts, and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with clients and teams to ensure scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk adherence.
• Assist with procurement strategies and contractor selection.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Project planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management

Tools

Procurement management

Contract administration

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 solutions that improve communities and enhance quality of life. As the Program Manager, Deputy Director for our client’s Residential Construction Department (RCD), you'll lead the planning and delivery of large-scale residential development and housing revitalization programs across Florida, helping create safe, sustainable, and thriving communities.

In this role, you'll oversee complex residential initiatives that include the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and development of single-family and multi-family housing, along with supporting infrastructure. Working closely with clients, stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams, you'll drive successful project delivery from planning and design through construction, turnover, and closeout while maintaining alignment with project goals, schedules, budgets, and governance requirements.

What You'll Do

• Lead the planning, development, and delivery of residential construction and housing improvement programs throughout Florida.
• Support annual capital investment planning efforts, including project prioritization, budgeting, forecasting, and cost estimating coordination.
• Oversee the rehabilitation, demolition, reconstruction, and development of residential communities, including single-family and multi-family housing.
• Manage architectural, engineering, planning, and consulting firms through procurement, contract negotiation, design development, permitting, and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with client and project teams to ensure successful project execution while maintaining project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk objectives.
• Assist clients with procurement strategies, contractor selection, and construction contract negotiations.
• Direct construction activities through project turnover, occupancy, commissioning, and contract closeout.
• Monitor and report on project performance, budget changes, schedule impacts, and key program risks to executive stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and maintain program management plans, workflows, procedures, and guidance documentation.
• Engage Jacobs technical specialists and subject matter experts to support project delivery and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Support executive leadership with strategic planning, resource management, community outreach, policy development, and program governance activities.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; direct, relevant industry experience as an Owner's Representative, Residential Contractor, Residential Developer, or similar leadership role may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 20+ years of experience in residential construction, community planning, infrastructure development, design management, and construction management.
• Experience serving as an Owner's Representative, Residential Contractor, Residential Developer, Program Manager, or similar leadership role overseeing projects from planning through construction and turnover.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale residential development, housing rehabilitation, or community infrastructure programs.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, consultant teams, procurement activities, and construction contracts.
• Experience in engineering or construction management, business management, and financial planning.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• One or more professional certifications, such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA (strongly preferred), Project Management Professional (PMP), AACE certification (PSP, CEP, CCE).
• Certified General Contractor credential.
• Experience leading large-scale housing redevelopment, mixed-use residential, affordable housing, or master-planned community projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams across multiple concurrent projects, programs, and stakeholder groups.

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 $250,000.00 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. Job posted on October 14, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

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

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