Project Assistant Support Intermediate

Jacobs; Manassas (VA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Assistant to support advanced facility mega projects in our global electronics department. You will assist engineers, managers, and designers, learn client-based admin systems, and manage scheduling, notes, and various administrative tasks with precision.

You’ll help onboarding new employees, prepare complex documents, and communicate effectively at all levels to meet client objectives. Hybrid work policy applies with onsite presence required.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree required or equivalent.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and PDF handling.
• Experience with construction docs and IFC drawings, RFIs, Submittals.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to engineering and construction administration.
• Schedule and support multiple meetings, take notes and prepare complex documents.
• Assist new employees with acclimation to projects and ensure timely completion of requirements.

Skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

PDF documents

Education

AA/AS

Tools

Databases

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

Project Assistant Intermediate administrative support. As a Project Assistant, you’ll join our collaborative team in supporting exciting and challenging advanced facility mega projects in our global electronics department. You will provide a wide variety of administrative and support services to engineering and construction administration while interfacing with Project Managers, engineers, and designers. There will be a number of specific client-based administrative systems that you will need to learn and become proficient at. You’ll be accountable for scheduling and supporting multiple meetings, taking notes, and fulfilling a wide variety of administrative tasks. You will work closely with new employees to help them acclimate to the projects. Most importantly, you will prepare and submit complex documents ensuring that all requirements are fulfilled with the highest degree of accuracy and timeliness. Your strong organizational skills and ability to communicate with staff at all levels – both orally and in writing will help us meet our client’s objectives.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Proficient with outlook, word, excel, and pdf documents
• Experience with databases, data entry/management
• Experience with construction documents (IFC drawings, RFIs, Submittals, etc.)
• Ability to be onsite
• Detail Oriented
• Semiconductor Experience Preferred
• Education AA/AS

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, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $52,200.00 to $78,980.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. 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 27, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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.