Jacobs Engineering Group

Market

Transportation

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

Are you a seasoned professional with a passion for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects? Do you have the skills to lead complex transit initiatives and a strong connection with the South Florida region? If so, join our team at Jacobs as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Manager and make a significant impact on our team!

In this role, you will bring your knowledge, experience, and ability to lead technical experts and apply innovative solutions in planning, design, construction, and operations to tackle transit challenges. You'll initiate or escalate the correction of any conditions that may adversely affect the project's timely completion.

As a BRT Project Manager, you will:

• Maintain close coordination and communication with project team members, the client, multiple stakeholders. You will oversee the project through planning, design, and construction phases.
• Communicate with and present to clients, project stakeholders, and the public.
• Manage external clients and stakeholders, as well as internal staff, to complete work on time and within budget, including interfacing with teams working on related programs and projects.
• Manages the activities in evaluating contractor and consultant bids and contracts and prepares selection criteria for hiring consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate and/or oversee preliminary and final design, procurement construction, and readiness activities with clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Oversee interdisciplinary teams and provide review and guidance during the development of deliverables.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies and serve as a liaison between clients and other agencies when necessary.
• Mentor and lead other transit staff while fostering an environment where innovation and differences are openly shared, embraced, and incorporated into the team's activities.
• Assist with proposal development and participate in interviews and presentations.
• Engage in the Jacobs growth process and collaborate with Sales teams.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

This position will initially follow a hybrid work model, requiring an average of 2 days per week at either a local Jacobs office or the client’s office during the planning phase. Once the project kicks off, it will transition to a 100% onsite role. Relocation to or current residence in South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, or Miami-Dade) is preferred.

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

• Relevant degree in Planning, Engineering and/or Construction Management
• 10+ years of experience overseeing or delivering BRT projects or large-scale transit programs
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) project planning and implementation processes and procedures
• Demonstrated experience managing large scale infrastructure delivery operations with varying degrees of technical, financial, strategic, team and client/external stakeholder complexity
• Demonstrated understanding of transit assets, capital programming, program controls, program delivery, commercial management, scheduling, cost control and other key disciplines necessary to deliver a complex transit capital improvement program
• Ability to articulate complex concepts and demonstrate extensive experience in partnership-building, agency coordination planning, and program experience

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

• Master’s degree
• Registered Professional Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, or applicable certification
• Domestic and/or international experience on major transit projects/programs
• Experience with program governance and a variety of program management organizational models
• Technical expertise in one or more areas of transit infrastructure
• Previous work experience navigating local, state, and federal permitting agencies and requirements
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders and end users

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

155,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

250,000.00

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 $155,000.00 to $250,000.00. 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.

Locations

CityStateCountry

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

United States