Job Description

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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

Jacobs is seeking to strengthen its leadership team in the Americas to expand our complex bridges market and to be the engineer of choice for our clients. As our Global Principal - Complex Bridges Design Build, you will play a key role in positioning our bridge teams to win major projects across the Americas and lead significant and complex bridge projects. Your responsibilities will include market development and serving as a senior Project Manager or Design Manager on select high-profile, challenging projects. Bring your passion for bridges, leadership, agility, service delivery, and commitment to excellence, and together we will impact the movement of goods and services across the Americas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive the positioning and winning of complex bridge work across the Americas with an emphasis on Design Build projects 
  • Lead wider market development efforts to grow our complex bridges market 
  • Serve as a senior Project Manager or Design Manager on significant and complex bridge projects 
  • Identify, understand, adapt and shape market trends and potential growth opportunities in Design Build, and wider complex bridges market. 
  • Leverage domain expertise, technologies and best practices and global solutions to differentiate our offering to clients. 
  • Serve as the face of the company to clients and in the marketplace with regular direct engagement. 
  • Drive and foster an innovation culture. 
  • Be a recognized thought leader in the marketplace. 
  • Demonstrate the requisite leadership attributes needed to be a national solutions provider capable of addressing our clients most complex problems. 
  • Ensure success of technologist development through the Technologist Career Path in Complex Bridges

    • 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 and Tempe, Arizona.

    Here's what you'll need
  • Substantial experience in the design and construction on a variety of complex and long-span bridges including major river crossings 
  • Experience working on Design Build bridge projects 
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states, Structural Engineer (SE) licensing is preferred.
  • Established professional network with transportation clients and contractor community

    • Proven track record of:

  • Market development through strong strategy execution and national client relationships, including Owners and Contractors 
  • Forming impactful strategic teaming partnerships
  • Developing technical innovations and delivering successful bids of major bridge pursuits in collaboration with operations and sales teams 
  • Determining and countering competitor strategies 
  • Substantial experience with Design/Build, Progressive Design/Build, P3 and CM/GC project delivery 
  • Cutting-edge knowledge in a wide variety of bridge erection techniques 
  • Proven track record in designing economical, durable, and complex bridges 
  • Passionate about leading, mentoring people, and working collaboratively
    • Posted Salary Range: Minimum 350,000.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 400,000.00

    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, 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 $350,000.00 to $400,000.00. 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 December 12, 2025. 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.



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