Sr. Bridge Project Manager

Jacobs; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Bridge Project Manager to lead challenging projects across Virginia and DC. The role involves overseeing high-complexity transportation projects, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring project success through effective resource management and technical leadership, all while contributing to the safety and advancement of community engineering initiatives.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Substantial years of experience in bridge engineering design and project management.
• Knowledge of VDOT and DDOT design standards required.
• Experience in alternative delivery major transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of local and regional projects.
• Manage communication, status reporting, and decision making.
• Ensure quality of project work and client satisfaction.

Skills

Communication

Technical Leadership

Risk Management

Stakeholder Relationship Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Registration as a P.E. in Virginia

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

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

The Jacobs team is seeking a creative, highly motivated Senior Bridge Project Manager to lead and support the delivery of local and regional projects. Our Virginia and District of Columbia transportation practice encompasses world-class professionals located in multiple offices including Washington DC, Herndon, Arlington, Richmond and Virginia Beach. We are seeking to hire a Senior Bridge Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering projects for our top DC and Virginia transportation clients such as VDOT, DDOT and local county and city governments.

As a key member of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects as the Project/Task Manager for bridge, highway and roadway projects – planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of projects with high degrees of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design. You will be a Project Manager on large transportation projects throughout the DC and Virginia geography and will have the opportunity to provide senior transportation engineering expertise, negotiate hours, develop and maintain schedules and budgets, direct and mentor project staff, and ensure quality reviews are completed. You will assist in managing external client relationships as well as lead and participate in business development initiatives as required.

Join us and we will assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company, with opportunities to share your knowledge along the way.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and oversee all aspects of bridge and highway design projects including design-build transportation projects and assist with business development opportunities.
• Have overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.
• Be responsible for communication, status reporting, decision making regarding technical approaches, risk management, and escalation of issues that cannot be resolved by the team.
• Lead the planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and organization of internal technical and support staff, and subcontractors for the project.
• Focus on client service and satisfaction that leads to repeat business.
• Maintain a close relationship with clients, track upcoming project opportunities, and collaborate on project pursuits.
• Responsible for the quality of project work performed, client service, utilization of staff, marketing, contract management, billing collection, and project profitability for transportation projects.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of transportation projects to ensure that goals and objectives of these projects are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Assists in the development and execution of local marketing and business development, researches and tracks future project opportunities, initiates and reviews proposals and participates in interviews and presentations.
• Represents Jacobs at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects
  
  
  

The final candidate for this role could be located in Reston, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia or Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering
• Substantial years of experience in the bridge engineering design, design management and project management
• Registration as a P.E. in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Previous experience working on alternative delivery (Design-Build and PPP) major transportation projects as a PM is required
• Knowledge of VDOT and/or DDOT design and contract standards
• High level existing contacts and strong relationships with VDOT, DDOT and other State & Local government clients
• Experience in stakeholder relationship development and management is required.
• Experience in bridge maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and preservation.
  
  
  

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Previous experience working on alternative delivery (Design-Build and PPP) major transportation projects as a PM.
• Previous experience working as a Project Manager/Design Manager on Design-Build and Design for Design Build Transportation project(s).
• Registration as a P.E. in the District of Columbia.
• Strong technical design background in traffic engineering, highway design, and highway drainage, as well as familiarity with AASHTO, FHWA and MUTCD standards.
• Knowledge of and prior experience of using CADD/Design Software (MicroStation, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience managing projects with other clients.
• Actively engaged in professional organizations.
  
  
  

Posted Salary Range Minimum

150,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

220,000.00

Jacobs’ 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, one floating holiday, 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 $150,000.00 to $220,000.00. 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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