Project Engineer (LSNA-NC)

Jacobs; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 92,100 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off (PPTO)

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Project Engineering Professional in Cary, North Carolina, to join their team. This role involves developing and delivering on project scopes within the Biopharmaceutical industry, specifically for projects valued over $200MM. The ideal candidate will bring robust project management experience and excel in collaboration and communication.

Jacobs offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with a competitive salary ranging from $92,100 to $150,000. The position supports a hybrid work policy, ensuring flexibility and a balanced work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management/design management in an EPCM environment.
• Experience in the Biopharmaceutical industry with projects over $200MM.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver project scopes through innovative strategies.
• Coordinate team work to meet client objectives.
• Provide motivation and direction to project teams.

Skills

Project management

Design management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office Suite

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

When it comes to engineering and construction, we don’t just look at what’s in front of us. We’re creating for what’s next.

As a Project Engineering Professional, you will join our collaborative team providing our clients with award‑winning planning, engineering, design, coordination, and quality project delivery. We are looking for a passionate Project Engineer/Design Manager in Cary, North Carolina who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.

By developing and delivering on project scopes through innovative execution strategies, you will coordinate our team’s work and drive teams to deliver to our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to communicate and coordinate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast‑paced environment. You will bring our expertise to solve complex problems, ensuring the soaring success of our Life Sciences projects. You will also provide motivation and direction to project teams and be surrounded by expert mentors to help you and your team thrive.

Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Engineering, Design Management or related discipline or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree
• At least 4+ years of project management/design manager experience in an EPCM environment
• Candidate must have experience as a project engineer/design manager related to Biopharmaceutical industry with a value over $200MM or greater.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with construction sites or manufacturing sites
• Proficient with MS Office Suite of tools, exposure to schedule software, exposure to design tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Revizto.
• Experiences with Progress measurement, Critical Path Method scheduling, lean implementation tools and methodologies.

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 $92,100.00 to $150,000.00. 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 June 15, 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.