Project Manager- Transportation

Jacobs Engineering Group; Irvine (CA); Sur place; USD 130 000 - 179 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jacobs Engineering Group in Southern California is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead rail and transit construction programs from concept to closeout. You’ll oversee scopes, budgets, schedules, and coordination with clients and contractors on rail, roads, bridges, tunnels, and facilities.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in transportation project management, railroad grade separation experience, and knowledge of safety, QA, and change management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven experience in Project and Construction Management working on transportations projects including transit tunnel projects.
• Proven Experience with railroad grade separation project.
• Knowledge of construction including material, methods, plans and specifications; associated safety requirements.
• Perform calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry.
• Required to have and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
• Ideally, knowledge of MEP systems and general building maintenance.
• P.E. License.

Responsabilités

• Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting; field awareness and travel as needed.
• Oversee scopes, budgets, reports, contracts and schedules across rail/transit projects.

Connaissances

10+ years experience in PM/CM

Formation

Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Description du poste

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures. We’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of rail and transit projects that are changing our world. We're looking for a Sr. Project Manager to be based in the Southern California Area who is excited about working on projects supporting our clients’ business and business practices.

Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on construction projects including rail, roads, rapid transit, bridges, tunnels as well as industrial and commercial facilities. You’ll be accountable for orchestrating a number of construction related activities on civil focused projects including rail, roads, highways and water/wastewater. You will be expected to be able to work with clients and contractors with the knowledge of construction practices including change management, safety, quality assurance, scheduling, estimating, price negotiations, and oversight of day to day activities. By developing and delivering on project scopes, budgets, reports, contracts, and schedules, you’ll help our teams achieve our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. Experience with railroad construction projects is a must and grade separation experience is a plus. Need to have railroad operational knowledge for class1 freight railroads.

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

• Degree in in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline


• 10+ years of proven experience in Project and Construction Management working on transportations projects including transit tunnel projects.


• Proven Experience with railroad grade separation project.


• Knowledge of construction including material, methods, plans and specifications; associated safety requirements.


• Perform calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry.


• Required to have and maintain a satisfactory driving record

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems and general building maintenance


• P.E. License

Essential Functions: Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

The base salary range for this position is $130,000.00 to $179,300.00. 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 November 09, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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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