Sr. Bridge Project Manager

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Job Summary:

Jacobs is a company dedicated to solving critical problems for thriving cities and environments. They are seeking a Senior Bridge Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex bridge and highway projects, ensuring quality and client satisfaction while managing project teams and external relationships.

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.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 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.

Preferred:

• 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.

Company:

Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. Founded in 1947, the company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a team of 10001 employees. The company is currently Public Company.