National Senior Movable Bridge Project Manager (Structural)

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Your impact

Jacobs is much more than just a traditional engineering company and we’re pushing the limits of what’s possible. We stay ahead to create the new standards our future needs.

Our national bridge team is seeking to expand our movable bridge practice and to be the engineer of choice for our clients. As a National Senior Movable Bridge Project Manager , you will play a key role in positioning our team to win key movable bridge projects throughout the country and be a vital member of our Transportation that focuses on both vehicular and rail bridges. When you join us, you’ll serve in key technical and management roles on movable bridge projects - performing complex structural planning, analysis, and design, leading design teams, managing project work, and serving as a representative of Jacobs at meetings, presentations, and public hearings/reviews relative to assigned projects.

We’ll challenge you with growth opportunities, including active engagement with business development, client presentations, proposal preparation, estimating project costs, contract negotiations, and overseeing and ensuring that project quality, schedule, and budget requirements are met – all of which help ensure the successful delivery of the project from beginning to end.

Key responsibilities:

• When serving in the capacity as a Project Manager, be responsible for the overall management, coordination and delivery of design for movable bridges projects, including Design-Build projects.

• Serve as a technical resource and lead staff for engineering analysis and design of complex movable bridges and have a proven background of technical leadership on structural transportation projects.

• Establish work plans and multidisciplinary staffing for movable bridge projects and assisting on assignment of project personnel. Plan, direct and coordinate staff, often involving multi-office execution.

• Directing and coordinating the activities of Project Engineers, Engineers and Technicians to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budgets.

• 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.

• Mentor and train staff level engineers.

• Active involvement with the recruitment and retention of key movable bridge staff.

• Active involvement with thought leadership including participation on technical committees and submission of papers/presentations to major bridge conferences.

• Serve as a representative of Jacobs at key client meetings, conferences, presentations and public hearings/reviews relative to assigned projects.

• Active engagement with business development, client presentations, proposal preparation, estimating project costs, and contract negotiations by working closely with sales and operations teams to drive the positioning and winning of movable bridge projects across the Americas.

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 or Bellevue, Washington, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Los Angeles or San Francisco, California, and Tempe, Arizona.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Engineering (ABET-EAC Accredited Degree).

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the US.

• 15 - 20 years min. of experience in movable bridge structural engineering with demonstrated experience on various types of bridges, to include analysis, design and plan development on new and rehabilitated movable bridge projects.

• Experience serving as a Project/Deputy Project Manager, Project Engineer and/or Lead Structural Engineer on complex movable bridge projects.

• Established relationships with movable bridge clients.

• Demonstrated ability to assemble complete plans, specifications and estimates for project deliverables.

• Must have a solid understanding of, and practical experience applying the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO LRFD Movable Bridge Design Specifications and AREMA movable bridge design recommendations to transportation structures.

• Be a recognized thought leader in the movable bridge place.

• Must have excellent communication skills with focus on quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• MSCE or Masters of Structural Engineering.

• PE in multiple states.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

200,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

250,000.00

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 $200,000.00 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. 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