Senior Project Manager - Municipal Transportation

Jacobs; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase option

Unlimited PPTO for salaried employees

Holidays and caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead municipal infrastructure projects from planning through construction, serving as the primary client contact across Wisconsin. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and pursue business development with municipalities, with the final candidate located in Milwaukee or Madison and a hybrid work model.

You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with WisDOT, local agencies, and clients to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects, including project management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, staffing, and client expectations.
• Experience working directly with municipalities and public-sector clients.
• Strong understanding of municipal design standards, funding programs, and project delivery processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business development, client relationship management, and proposal pursuits.
• Direct experience managing local roadway, utility, and WisDOT Connecting Highway projects.
• Established relationships with municipal clients throughout southeastern and south-central Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of municipal infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Serve as the primary client contact and trusted partner for municipalities throughout Wisconsin.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and overall project performance.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across transportation, utilities, stormwater, and civil infrastructure projects.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with municipal clients, stakeholders, and agency partners.
• Support and lead business development efforts, including client engagement, proposal development, and strategic pursuit planning.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts while growing new municipal partnerships.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for roadway, utility, and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with WisDOT, local agencies, utility companies, regulatory organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers, helping build the next generation of municipal leaders.

Skills

Municipal project leadership

Client relationship management

Budget & schedule management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin

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

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our growing Municipal Infrastructure team in Wisconsin. This is an opportunity to lead high-impact projects that improve the transportation networks and public infrastructure serving communities throughout southeastern and south-central Wisconsin.

In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to municipal clients, leading the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects including local roadway improvements, utility reconstruction, WisDOT Connecting Highway projects, and other municipal capital improvement initiatives. You'll work directly with city, village, town, and county stakeholders while guiding multidisciplinary teams through project planning, design, construction, and closeout.

We're looking for a proven municipal project leader who enjoys building client relationships, developing business opportunities, mentoring technical staff, and driving project success. If you're passionate about helping communities solve infrastructure challenges while growing a municipal practice, we'd love to connect with you. The final candidate could be located in Milwaukee or Madison, WI.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a portfolio of municipal infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Serve as the primary client contact and trusted partner for municipalities throughout Wisconsin.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and overall project performance.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across transportation, utilities, stormwater, and civil infrastructure projects.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with municipal clients, stakeholders, and agency partners.
• Support and lead business development efforts, including client engagement, proposal development, and strategic pursuit planning.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts while growing new municipal partnerships.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for roadway, utility, and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with WisDOT, local agencies, utility companies, regulatory organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers, helping build the next generation of municipal leaders.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects, including project management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, staffing, and client expectations.
• Experience working directly with municipalities and public-sector clients.
• Strong understanding of municipal design standards, funding programs, and project delivery processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business development, client relationship management, and proposal pursuits.
• Direct experience managing local roadway, utility, and WisDOT Connecting Highway projects.
• Established relationships with municipal clients throughout southeastern and south-central Wisconsin.
• Familiarity with WisDOT, City of Milwaukee, City of Madison, and other regional municipal standards and specifications.
• Experience with roadway reconstruction, stormwater management, utility improvements, and capital improvement programs.
• Knowledge of municipal funding programs, permitting requirements, and construction administration.
• Track record of winning work and growing municipal client accounts.

Benefits and Perks

• 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 $140,000.00 to $180,000.00. 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 July 31, 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.