Senior Project Manager (Architecture)

Jacobs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs, based in Boston, MA, seeks a Senior Project Manager with strong architectural expertise to lead complex design and construction programs across the region. You will guide teams through design and construction, ensuring solutions align with clients’ missions and deliver meaningful community impact.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, schedules, and contracts, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and facilitating design meetings and client sessions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the architectural design industry.
• 7+ years of experience managing architectural/interior design projects of varying sizes and scopes.
• Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Bluebeam) and familiarity with BIM/Revit workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of large architectural building and interior fit-out projects from concept through occupancy.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across all phases of design and construction.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, ensuring alignment of expectations and strong client satisfaction.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams—architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, consultants, and construction partners.
• Oversee design development, technical documentation, regulatory compliance, zoning, and permitting.
• Develop project execution strategies, fee estimates, staffing plans, work plans, and resource allocations.

Skills

Client engagement

Facilitation

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design

Registered Architect license

LEED AP credential

Tools

MS Project

Bluebeam

BIM/Revit workflows

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

At Jacobs, we are redefining how communities are planned, designed, and built. As part of our Cities & Places Market, you’ll join a multidisciplinary global team that draws on expertise in strategic planning, architecture, urban design, interiors, engineering, program and construction management, natural sciences, and the arts. Our work spans public and private sectors - including governments, commercial developers, education and healthcare institutions, industrial clients, and emerging markets such as digital infrastructure, life sciences, and asset management. Together, we deliver best in class buildings and bring vibrant, resilient, people-focused communities to life.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong architectural expertise and experience delivering complex projects of a variety of scales and scopes. This role is based in our Boston, MA office, supporting major building programs across the region. You will guide teams through all phases of design and construction - ensuring solutions that support our clients’ missions and create meaningful impact within the communities we serve.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of large architectural building and interior fit-out projects from concept through occupancy
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across all phases of design and construction
• Serve as the primary client liaison, ensuring alignment of expectations, clear communication, and strong client satisfaction
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams - including architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, consultants, and construction partners
• Oversee design development, technical documentation, regulatory compliance, zoning, and permitting
• Develop project execution strategies, fee estimates, staffing plans, work plans, and resource allocations
• Facilitate design charrettes, stakeholder workshops, user engagement sessions, and major decision-making processes
• Lead contract administration activities including RFIs, submittals, change management, and construction-phase coordination
• Ensure adherence to Jacobs’ quality, safety, and risk management standards
• Support business development initiatives through proposals, interviews, and client presentations
• Mentor and coach early-career professionals supporting the project team

Here’s what you’ll need

• Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design
• 15+ years of experience in the architectural design industry
• Including 7+ years of experience managing architectural and/or interior design projects of a variety of sizes and complexity of scope
• Strong technical understanding of design, building codes, professional practice requirements, permitting, sustainability practice, and construction processes
• Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, and contracts on complex, multidisciplinary projects
• Ability to lead client engagement and facilitate decision-making throughout all project phases
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Bluebeam) and familiarity with BIM/Revit workflows

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Registered Architect license or similar professional credential
• LEED AP or similar sustainability credential
• Experience delivering large projects in key sectors including life sciences, commercial development, higher education, office interior fit-out, government/civic, and transportation
• Experience with laboratory and/or life science research facilities (a strong advantage in the Boston market)
• Knowledge of a variety of design and construction delivery methods, including design-build, CM-at-risk, progressive design-build, and integrated project delivery methods
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Previous experience working in a mid-size to large architectural or architectural/engineering firm design or consulting environment

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 $140,400.00 to $189,300.00. 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 October 05, 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.