Jacobs is a company focused on transforming the aviation industry through innovative infrastructure solutions. The Project Manager / Engineering Design Support role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to advance aviation projects, ensuring effective planning, design, and delivery.
Responsibilities
- Support aviation project managers in planning, scheduling, and coordinating project activities across multi‑discipline engineering teams
- Develop and maintain project schedules, deliverable trackers, meeting agendas, action logs, status reports, and client presentations
- Facilitate coordination meetings, interface with internal stakeholders, and assist with project communication across engineering, design, and construction groups
- Assist with risk identification, mitigation strategies, and change tracking throughout the project lifecycle
- Support the preparation of proposals, cost estimates, work plans, and other project control documentation
- Contribute to Jacobs’ culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Assist engineers with the preparation of design drawings, layouts, and technical documents for aviation civil engineering projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, drainage, grading, and site development
- Use tools such as AutoCAD and Civil3D to support design tasks, redlines, quantity takeoffs, and drafting
- Conduct engineering analysis using FAARFIELD or other analytical tools consistent with Jacobs design workflows
- Participate in the development of engineering reports, calculations, and specifications following FAA, UFC, or ICAO design criteria
- Assist with construction administration tasks such as reviewing submittals, supporting field reviews, and documenting project progress
- Support planning and coordination of complex logistical sequences related to construction phasing, airfield access, equipment mobilization, and multi‑team operations
- Collaborate with contractors, subconsultants, and aviation authorities to support project execution
- Support development of standard operating procedures, program‑level documentation, and process improvements within the aviation group
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
- Strong technical foundation in engineering analysis, systems design, or civil/airfield engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, FAARFIELD, MATLAB, Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint, and basic project management tools
- Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary project teams
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment
- Internship or hands‑on experience supporting aviation, transportation, civil, or infrastructure projects
- Exposure to Civil3D or similar design tools used in aviation/civil engineering
- Familiarity with FAA, UFC, or ICAO standards and criteria
- Experience supporting logistics coordination, operational planning, or multi‑team project execution (military or civilian)
- Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT/FE) certification, or ability to obtain within 12 months
- CAPM, PMP, or interest in pursuing project management certification
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
- Deferred compensation plan
- Executive Deferral Plan
- Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
- Seven paid holidays
- One floating holiday
- Caregiver leave
- Merit increases
- Performance discretionary bonus
- Stock
Company Overview
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.jacobs.com.
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