Senior Project Manager/ Lead Traffic Engineer

Transportation At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As our infrastructure ages and the world population increases, Jacobs’ worldwide staff of professionals use new technology and expertise to develop innovative solutions to address future transportation demand. Coupled with today’s challenge to decarbonize our planet and fund projects, our people are engaged with a variety of creative projects to implement these innovative solutions.

We are looking for a collaborative Senior Project Manager/Lead Traffic Engineer- to join our Team as part of our multidisciplinary group of transportation planners, traffic/ITS engineers and operations specialists with a wide variety of talent and experience.

This role combines operational excellence with client service, requiring a Seller-Doer mindset to build strategic business partnerships and ensure project success from inception to completion. The position emphasizes technical and design management skills, quality assurance, and maintaining strong client relationships.

In this role, you'll be responsible for the following:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering projects that exceed client expectations while managing the budget and meeting gross margin goals.

• Identify creative and innovative solutions based on client, project, and site constraints.

• Drive growth with clients, ensuring overall satisfaction from relationship building through final project delivery.

• Lead key pursuit activities during project phases, collaborating closely with sales operations.

• Build relationships with clients through face-to-face meetings and participation in professional events.

• Coordinate internally with sales, operations, and legal teams for project delivery and contracting.

• Obtain and distill feedback to influence project strategies.

Additional responsibilities in this role will include:

• Coordinating project milestones and workload with other project managers and group leads throughout the East-Central Region

• Assisting in project pursuits to win work, coordinating with client account management leads

• Assisting in business development and proposal efforts

• Maintain and/or develop relationships with new and existing clients to determine their needs and manage expectations.

• Maintain quality of products for design projects, estimates and documentation; performs required checks throughout the process.

The final candidate could be located in Reston, VA, Richmond, VA or Virginia Beach, VA.

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Here's what you'll need

• Professional Engineering (PE) License in Virginia with substantial years of experience in the Virginia transportation industry

• Strong technical background in planning and delivering traffic/ITS engineering projects.

• Proven history of leading project delivery teams to meet client expectations.

• Proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships in Virginia

• Proven record in possessing the knowledge, skills and experience to manage, coordinate, oversee multiple projects/tasks in order to meet on-time, on-budget, high quality business objectives.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, self-motivation, and team-oriented work practices.

• Valid driver’s license and able to travel locally for site visits.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

180,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

215,000.00

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 $180,000.00 to $215,000.00. 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 01, 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
Virginia Beach	Virginia	United States
Reston	Virginia	United States