At Jacobs, our vision is to create a more connected, sustainable world. We push the limits of what's possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, while having a focus on solving some of the most pressing problems.
To continue our support with established clients, we're seeking an inspirational leader who will challenge today and reinvent tomorrow. Are you one that enjoys helping others exceed their career goals while bringing their whole self to the workplace?
Join our team and you'll be responsible for growing our Rail Infrastructure team, winning work and delivering high-profile transit projects locally in New England and supporting projects across the US. We'll look to you to administer contracts, make sure that the team meets client requirements, align with regulatory agency criteria, and foster a high performance and collaborative team. You'll provide oversight guidance and direction for the track, systems and infrastructure project team. We'll have you lead important business development activity by presenting the organization's project capabilities, establishing client relationships, and procuring work.
We'll ask you to be responsible directly or through staff for the quality of services performed, client satisfaction, utilization of staff, marketing, reputation of the company in the marketplace, contract management, billing and collection, and project delivery. You'll help ensure the coordination of work share with other offices in Jacobs to deliver projects.
We'll provide you professional development by asking you to:
• Manage railroad engineering and project development activities.
• Manage projects of all significance, including developing solutions for difficult problems/tasks of unusual complexity and scope that require a high degree of innovation and ingenuity.
• Supervise related support staff.
• Recruit staff to grow the team.
• Perform all levels of client contact, both internal and external.
• Ensure overall responsibility for commercial or public sector projects, including technical, contractual, budget and schedule activities on medium to large projects and the development of client interfaces to promote continuing relations.
• Plan, Assist and direct and coordinate activities of projects to ensure the goals or objectives of these projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other engineering and architectural firms to partner on potential projects.
• Provide operational supervision and technical guidance to Project Manager(s) and other project or marketing personnel as required.
• Maintain contact with senior client management, office management and managers of applicable departments within Jacobs engaged transit projects.
• Regularly monitor the progress of projects or tasks through project management reviews.
• Work with marketing in preparation of contract proposals.
• Direct and supervise the activities of assigned personnel and provides for and enforces proper delegation of management authority, responsibility and accountability.
• Establishes work plan and multi-disciplinary staffing for each phase of project and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Maintains positive relationships with current and past clients as assigned. Informs Operations Manager or Sales Manager of potential opportunities to market Jacobs's services.
• Serves as a representative of Jacobs at meetings, presentations, and public hearings/reviews relative to assigned projects.
• Develops reviews and obtains confirmation of financial and project delivery schedule activities of design and construction as they relate to all disciplines involved.
• Participate in industry societies, such as AREMA, APTA, IEEE. Jacobs encourages membership, active participation in committees and achieving leadership roles.
Let us know if you are open to this exciting opportunity.
• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Substantial years of experience as a Project Manager or Group Leader with a focus on rail infrastructure projects
• Technical knowledge of rail design disciplines including, track, facilities, stations, grade crossings, rail systems and associated railcar facilities.
• Experience with transit and commuter railroad clients in the Northeast, including MBTA, MassDOT Rail and Transit and Amtrak. Experience with Light Rail clients is a plus.
• Previous mentorship, technical guidance, and career development opportunities for staff
• Must have developed the following skills; engineering knowledge, leadership, oral and written communication skills, planning, teamwork, decision making, judgment and problem solving.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
Date Posted: 17 May 2025
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