Program Manager, Educational Construction & Emergency Projects

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase eligibility

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Associate Program Manager to support NYCSCA Emergency Program in New York City. You will oversee multiple concurrent construction projects, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and budget compliance across boroughs.

Strong leadership, contract interpretation, and communication are essential. The ideal candidate has extensive public-sector construction experience, particularly in school renovations and emergency modernization programs, and can

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a construction-related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of full-time experience as a technical specialist in construction or design-related fields.
• Minimum of four (4) years managing all phases of construction work on multiple contracts.
• Experience in new construction, rehabilitation, and modernization projects.
• Strong ability to interpret specifications, drawings, and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple active construction contracts simultaneously across NYC boroughs.
• Lead project planning, kickoff, phasing, and logistics for emergency, renovation, and modernization projects.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, and stakeholders.
• Oversee project schedules, lookahead updates, milestone tracking, and critical path activities.
• Manage all phases of construction work including mobilization, site operations, and new facility buildouts.
• Ensure compliance with contract documents, specifications, drawings, and standards.
• Identify field issues and coordinate timely resolutions with design teams and contractors.
• Support construction activities in occupied school facilities to ensure safety and minimize disruption.
• Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, bulletins, and change orders.
• Track submittals, design clarifications, and approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project reporting tools

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Associate Program Manager to support NYCSCA Emergency Program in New York City. You will oversee multiple concurrent construction projects, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and budget compliance across boroughs.

Strong leadership, contract interpretation, and communication are essential. The ideal candidate has extensive public-sector construction experience, particularly in school renovations and emergency modernization programs, and can