Senior Transportation PM & Client Leader — Hybrid

Jacobs; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Bonus potential

Job summary

Jacobs in Connecticut seeks a Deputy Project Manager to lead project, people, and client relationships on a major multidisciplinary transportation program.

You will mentor staff, coordinate disciplines, and develop account plans with CTDOT, with potential progression to leadership roles within the CT transportation team.

We offer health and welfare benefits, a hybrid work policy, and a base salary range of $185,000 to $200,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut or able to obtain licensure within an agreed timeframe.
• Significant progressive experience delivering transportation planning, design, or program-management assignments.
• Proven track record managing large, complex highway or transportation projects.
• Strong knowledge of CTDOT standards, procedures, and stakeholder environment.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to develop staff, mentor project managers and professionals, and lead through influence.
• Strong client-service, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• Experience supporting business development, capture planning, proposals, and client interviews.
• Ability to operate across project delivery, people leadership, and client development responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as PM/DPM on large, complex, multidisciplinary transportation project.
• Support the Project Manager in managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, change, staffing, and client expectations.
• Coordinate roadway, bridge, traffic, drainage, environmental, rail, and supporting disciplines.
• Provide leadership to the Connecticut transportation team and transition into future leadership roles.
• Mentor technical leads and emerging leaders fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
• Serve as a Client Service Leader for CTDOT, building trusted relationships and coordinating engagement.
• Develop and implement client account plans aligned with CTDOT priorities and Jacobs’ growth strategy.
• Identify, qualify, and shape opportunities including large design programs and on-call work.
• Lead or support capture planning, teaming, proposals, presentations, and interviews.
• Apply governance, quality management, and commercial practices to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate across Jacobs’ regional networks to bring right resources to CT clients.
• Represent Jacobs at client meetings, professional organizations, and industry events.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Budget management

Schedule management

Staff development

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

Professional Engineer license (CT)

Job description

Jacobs in Connecticut seeks a Deputy Project Manager to lead project, people, and client relationships on a major multidisciplinary transportation program.

You will mentor staff, coordinate disciplines, and develop account plans with CTDOT, with potential progression to leadership roles within the CT transportation team.

We offer health and welfare benefits, a hybrid work policy, and a base salary range of $185,000 to $200,000.