Complex Bridge Design Manager - Design Build

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Your impact

Are you passionate about bringing projects to life? Do you thrive on solving complex problems while leading a team of like-minded high achievers? If so, we have an incredible career opportunity for you as a Design/Build Complex Bridge Design Manager !

This role offers an exhilarating chance to lead and manage large-scale transportation infrastructure Design/Build projects with an emphasis on complex bridges for strategic clients, from the bid phase all the way through to completion. We are seeking a candidate with extensive experience in the Design/Build process, adept at managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring seamless collaboration between the design and construction phases. As a leader, you will play a crucial role in strengthening our Design/Build business, understanding client and owner organizations and processes, maintaining consistent relationships at all organizational levels, and ensuring Jacobs remains the consultant-of-choice for our clients.

As a Complex Bridge Design Manager in our Design/Build business, you can expect to:

• Be responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of design on large, complex alternative delivery projects, including Design-Build projects.

• Oversee and manage pre-tender design efforts, including the development of Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs).

• Effectively maintain diverse relationships with the Contractor, Owner Representatives, and various project stakeholders and influencers.

• Plan, direct, and coordinate multi-discipline staff in a high-intensity environment, often involving multi-office execution.

• Work directly with project controls and scheduling staff to manage the project, analyze Earned Value and Schedule performance, and effectively collaborate with team interfaces to ensure project goals and objectives are met within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

• Ensure the overall quality and coordination of the work performed, manage client interfaces, utilize staff efficiently, uphold the reputation of the Team and Jacobs, oversee contract management, billing collection, and control project profitability.

• Establish work plans and multi-disciplinary staffing for each project phase and arrange for the recruitment or assignment of project personnel.

• Provide training to Staff-level Engineers.

• Direct and coordinate activities of Project Engineers, Engineers, and Technicians to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget.

• Represent Jacobs’ alternative delivery capabilities in assigned locations, s, and at industry events.

• Develop, review, and confirm the financial and project delivery schedule activities of design and construction as they relate to all involved disciplines.

• Ensure that the project team complies with the contract agreement and exercises strict cost control to implement the approved design within established budget constraints.

• Lead, interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate project assignments and manage projects that are larger in scope and complexity.

• Collaborate with other subgroups and interact with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, other consultants, and professional organizations.

• Attend meetings, make presentations, and respond to questions as required.

• Work closely with staff in other departments, even if they are not within the same office or within the same technical discipline.

The final candidate can work out of any Jacobs U.S. office including but not limited to: New York, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, Morristown, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington DC, Reston Virginia, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale or Miami Florida, Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Nevada, Seattle, Washington, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Los Angeles or San Francisco, California, Reno Nevada and Tempe, Arizona.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

•10+ years of expertise in complex, multi-discipline highway/bridge project design management, including experience as a Design Manager on one or more Design-Build projects.

• Experience as Design Manager, Project Manager, or position of design leadership for large bridge projects such as steel and concrete long-span bridges (cable-stayed, arch, truss, girder, segmental), movable bridges, and major viaducts.

• Experience in alternative delivery of transportation infrastructure projects with construction values exceeding $200M.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration is required.

• Design-Build experience.

• Willingness to travel onsite or co-locate depending on Owner requirements.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering and/or an MBA

• PMP or equivalent

• P.E. in multiple states

• Experience working on projects with construction values over $1B

• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

250,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

300,000.00

Our 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, 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 $250,000.00 to $300,000.00. 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. Job posted on February 18, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
New York	New York	United States
Boston	Massachusetts	United States
Morristown	New Jersey	United States
Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	United States
Baltimore	Maryland	United States
Washington	District of Columbia	United States
Reston	Virginia	United States
Tampa	Florida	United States
Fort Lauderdale	Florida	United States
Miami	Florida	United States
Dallas	Texas	United States
Atlanta	Georgia	United States
Chicago	Illinois	United States
St. Louis	Missouri	United States
Indianapolis	Indiana	United States
Mendota Heights	Minnesota	United States
Milwaukee	Wisconsin	United States
Los Angeles	California	United States
San Francisco	California	United States
Tempe	Arizona	United States
Reno	Nevada	United States
Seattle	Washington	United States
Bellevue	Washington	United States