Sr. 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. Our Ports & Maritime team is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in the Virginia Beach area to deliver 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.

As a Senior 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 internal support staff and subject matter experts. In addition to managing the project financials, delivery, and client relationship, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our multi-disciplinary team of engineers, planners, architects, and scientists to deliver complex projects across the Hampton Roads region and beyond. You will also assist in local ing and business development, tracking of future project opportunities, lead the preparation of proposals and participate in interviews and presentations. 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. You will play a key role in the growth of our Ports and Maritime practice in Virginia and beyond.

The final candidate could be located in Virginia Beach, Richmond, Reston or Hampton, VA as well as Baltimore 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.

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or related Engineering

• At least 12 years of experience in the management of waterfront infrastructure projects

• Experience in the design and design management of waterfront projects and facilities

• Ability to work with a team of local and remote multi-disciplinary engineers, design managers, 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

• Substantial 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

• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Virginia (or ability to apply for reciprocity) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• Experience with cost estimating and services during construction.

• Existing client relationships with port authorities and/or other organizations involved in the development of waterfront or coastal resilience projects

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

130,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

200,000.00

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 $130,000.00 to $200,000.00. 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.

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
Richmond	Virginia	United States
Hampton	Virginia	United States
Virginia Beach	Virginia	United States
Baltimore	Maryland	United States
Silver Spring	Maryland	United States
Reston	Virginia	United States
Reston	Virginia	United States