Project Manager - Ports & Maritime

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re not just building projects, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their projects that are shaping our world. We have a growing portfolio of projects that are helping to make our communities and businesses more sustainable and resilient to the impacts of climate change. Are you an up and coming Project Manager who is looking to propel their career forward? If so, this is the opportunity for you! You’ll have tremendous growth potential supporting the Ports and Maritime team in Hampton Roads in the winning and delivery of complex maritime infrastructure development and coastal resilience projects from planning through construction and will have exposure to our global portfolio of projects and design resources. You will play a key role in the growth of our Mid-Atlantic Ports and Maritime practice.

As a Project Manager , you’ll have responsibility to plan, staff, schedule, and budget projects while ensuring quality of work product, consistency across projects, and staff safety. You will also coordinate with subcontractors and multi-disciplinary team of engineers, planners, architects, scientists and subject matter experts to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to our clients. In addition to managing the project financials, delivery, and client relationship, you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Sales team to grow our Ports and Maritime portfolio in the region and beyond and getting engaged in the pursuit and delivery of exciting, complex waterfront projects. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

The final candidate could be located in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Reston, Hampton, VA, Baltimore, MD or Silver Spring, MD. This role will involve significant time collaborating in-person with our existing Ports and Maritime team and client base in the Virginia Beach area. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or related Engineering
• At least 7 years of experience in the delivery and/or management of waterfront infrastructure projects
• Experience in design or design management of waterfront projects or facilities
• Ability to work with a team of local and remote multi-disciplinary engineers and subject matter experts to deliver projects and proposals
• Ability to manage the successful delivery contract documents, design basis, technical specifications, and other client deliverables
• Experience in the preparation of technical and cost proposals to deliver winning proposals
• Good communication skills and ability to interface with clients and stakeholders, both internal and external

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Master’s degree in Engineering

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, 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 $100,000.00 to $135,000.00. 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 October 07, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

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