Project Manager - Federal

Jacobs Engineering Group; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee CBP patrol-station projects across the Southwest. You will manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality, leading site-based construction teams and coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors.

The role requires guiding projects from procurement through handover, ensuring contract compliance and safety standards. Hybrid work options are available across multiple states with travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years as a responsible-in-charge Project Manager in engineering, construction, or PMO.
• Experience with federal construction programs and CBP or similar federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Interface with CBP project managers, stakeholders, contractors, and teams throughout project execution.
• Lead planning, objectives, and delivery activities from planning through closeout.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and performance metrics.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams on-site to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate interfaces across facility, site, and infrastructure to support project execution.
• Manage change requests, RFIs, contract modifications, and project documentation.
• Support procurement, contract administration, and vendor management.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Contract management

Federal projects

PM Certification preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

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

An exciting opportunity to join Jacobs in supporting a federally funded program with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) across key locations in the Southwestern United States, including Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and Texas. You will play a key role in modernizing critical federal facilities that strengthen national security and enhance border operations, helping CBP meet the demands of an evolving security landscape.

At Jacobs, we're not just building structures, we're helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their state-of-the-art facilities that are changing our world. Jacobs is working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on an impactful initiative across multiple U.S. locations. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with Jacobs while contributing to the modernization of federal facilities that support border control operations and national security. We are currently seeking onsite Project Management, Construction Management, QA/QC Inspectors (all disciplines), and Field Engineering professionals to support CBP projects throughout the Southwest.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team, supporting Customs and Border Protection Patrol Stations. Reporting directly to the Project Delivery Leader, you may work independently or lead a team of site-based construction management staff, serving in a client-advisory role and collaborating closely with architects/engineers and contractors. In this role, you will be accountable for managing scope, schedule, cost, and quality across the full project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overall delivery of their assigned projects including procurement, design, construction, commissioning, handover, and closeout. Project Managers ensures project execution is aligned with scope, budget, schedule, quality requirements, and operational requirements while coordinating activities among CBP project stakeholders, client Project Managers, DB contractors, and Project Managers support functions. Project Managers implement change requests, coordinate/interface with project stakeholder, elevate critical issues/risk to TODM, and manage/report on project status (cost, schedule, actions).

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface with CBP project managers, stakeholders, contractors, and functional teams throughout project execution.
• Lead project execution planning, establish project objectives and priorities, and coordinate project delivery activities from planning through closeout.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, financial performance, and key performance metrics.
• Direct and support multidisciplinary teams, including on-site Construction Management personnel, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project progress and verify compliance with end-user requirements, contract requirements, and project objectives.
• Resolve issues and conflicts between contractors, CBP stakeholders, and project teams that impact scope, cost, schedule, quality, or operations.
• Coordinate and integrate facility, site, utility, infrastructure, and operational interfaces to support seamless project execution.
• Manage change requests (CRs), RFIs, contract modifications, and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support procurement, contract administration, and vendor management activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, quality standards, CBP requirements, and Jacobs safety policies.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; lead readiness reviews, inspections, acceptance testing, facility turnover, and final handover activities.
• Travel to project and client sites as required and perform field oversight activities, including site inspections in active construction environments.

This role will be in various project locations throughout the Southwestern United States, including Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a responsible-in-charge Project Manager within an engineering, construction, or program management organization.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, construction technologies, contract management, project delivery methods, and team leadership.
• Professional certification such as PE, RA, CCM, PMP, DBIA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience supporting federal construction programs and working with CBP or other federal agencies.
• Experience managing complex vertical construction, renovation, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with federal contracting requirements, project controls, and construction management best practices.

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 $145,000.00 to $170,000.00. 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 29, 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.

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