Jr. Project Manager- Transit/Rail

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

What if you could join one of the industry’s leading providers of comprehensive transportation services? Be a part of our growth and help us reinvent tomorrow. Drawing on more than 50 years of transportation experience, we support our clients at every phase of project development – from planning and permitting through design and construction – and support complex, intermodal projects, and logistics. Within the rail market, our engineers and planners are experts at delivering projects in highly complex and dynamic operating environments. Whether we’re moving people or products, our rail and intermodal team is connecting people and places all over the US and the globe. We offer expertise across all planning, environmental, engineering, safety, construction management, and specialty rail and intermodal disciplines. We are seeking individuals to join a dynamic and experienced team.
 
Position Summary
In this role, the Jr. Project Manager will support Sr. Project Managers provide excellent client service while learning skills to become a lead Project Manager.  The Jr. PM will support planning and major capital improvement projects related to rail passenger and freight transportation, or projects that interface with railroad right-of-ways; managing quality, and performing efficient task delivery in a team environment. This role supports our growing southeastern U.S. South Transit & Rail Market, and is specifically for transit and rail related projects which are led by different public and private entities in Florida. Such projects include, but are not limited to project planning, funding and capital plan development, program scheduling, design coordination, cost estimating, negotiations, project implementation, grant management, and coordination with multiple municipalities, counties and transportation partners . The professional will also support the internal Jacobs Project management tasks to achieve efficient financial and safe project execution.  More specific tasks may include:
•    Assist in management of ongoing progress of transit & rail projects, including the coordination with FDOT, third party consultants and contractors, and other outside agencies as needed.
•    Use advanced techniques to modify and extend engineering theories, procedures and practices
•    Assist in planning and conducting work requiring evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation/ modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
•    Assist in development of scopes, estimates, schedules, and negotiate fees with FDOT and other consultants
•    Assist in oversight of third-party contracts for design, construction, maintenance and operations of rail systems
•    Assist in resolving a variety of complex problems (i.e. conflicting stakeholder interests, schedule constraints, and funding needs) on multi-faceted projects.
•    Review or facilitate the review of plans and prepare or review technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates for infrastructure and rolling stock.
•    Participate in contract bidding and administration.
•    Lead, coordinate and review the work of less experienced planners, scientists, engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project.
•    Have good verbal and written communications skills that can be improved professionally to deliver messages to members of Jacobs leadership and C Suite/Directors on the client side.
•    Have excellent verbal and written communications skills that clearly communicate work instructions, deadlines, priorities, and risks.
•    Have experience with Organization Quality and Leadership concepts 

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. 

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.

Here’s what you’ll need:

•    Four-year degree in Engineering (Civil or other)
•    Substantial years experience on design /construction of transportation projects with a focus on land development, transportation, transit or rail projects
•    Professional Engineering Licensed or ability to become licensed within 1 year
•    Strong User of Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project desired)
•    Understanding of project management including planning and budgeting, fee development, writing scopes of work for design and related services, creating work breakdown structures and project delivery schedules for design and related services.

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. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.