Senior Project Manager - Municipal Transportation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

PPTO

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs in Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead municipal infrastructure projects across southeastern and south-central Wisconsin, coordinating planning, design, construction, and closeout with city, village, town, and county stakeholders.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive business development, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risks, and collaborate with WisDOT and utility partners in a hybrid Milwaukee or Madison location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• PE license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 15+ years delivering municipal infrastructure projects with PM responsibilities.
• Proven track record managing budgets, schedules, staffing, and client expectations.
• Experience with municipalities and public-sector clients.
• Strong knowledge of municipal design standards, funding programs, and delivery processes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business development, client relationships, and proposals.
• Direct experience with local roadway, utility, and WisDOT Connecting Highway projects.

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 performance.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across transportation, utilities, stormwater, and civil infrastructure.
• Develop relationships with municipal clients, stakeholders, and agency partners.
• Support and lead business development, client engagement, proposals, and strategic pursuit planning.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts and grow new municipal partnerships.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for roadway, utility, and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with WisDOT, local agencies, utilities, regulators, and community stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.

Skills

Client relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Business development

Proposal development

Risk management

Budget management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Public-sector experience

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

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.

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 $140,000.00 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.

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.