At Jacobs, we don’t settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference. As a Design Manager, you’ll leverage your people management skills to help your team members discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward.
We’ll ask you to:
• Manage a team of engineers to guide the design, permitting, and construction-procurement of airside and landside aviation projects. On occasion this may include managing a team of architects if building facilities are included in the project.
• Coordinate with internal & external stakeholders to align the project design documents with the project objectives and stakeholder expectations
• Manage and coordinate the Development of the design-alternatives and comparative analysis to address requests and/or concerns from leadership and/or project stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Review design submittals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to the applicable project requirements, and provide critical & constructive feedback to the design team. This may include reviewing & commenting on conformance to applicable codes & regulations, industry standards, and unique owner performance requirements.
• Solicit feedback from internal and external project stakeholders, and guide design teams through competing interests and projects constraints to ensure the best possible design-outcomes with respect to quality, cost, schedule, sustainability, resiliency, innovation, use-experience, constructability, operational flexibility, maintainability, etc.
• Manage design efforts throughout all stages of a project (Project Definition, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration) to ensure that projects remain on schedule and on budget.
• Independently lead designs on multiple concurrent projects, without direct daily oversight and task assignment.
At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.
Jacobs 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. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.
Typical salary range for this position is $121,900 to $190,450 and is commensurate with experience relative to the position. For “remote” positions, salary to be offered is geographic dependent.
• 10-15 years of experience in managing the design aviation projects
• 15+ years of experience in design of airports facilities
• Knowledge of current aviation industry regulations and standards, including codes & publications from FAA, UFC, CBP, TSA, IATA, ACI, ACRP, AAAE, etc.
• Experience fostering teamwork and collaboration, and coordinating stakeholder interests
• Effective, team-oriented communication and leadership style
• Willing to take ownership for success/failure of area of responsibility
• Self-starter, comfortable with taking initiative
• Demonstrated abilities in managing a multi-disciplined team
• Demonstrated abilities in developing cooperative working relationships among organizations with competing interests
• Excellent written and oral skills including ability to communicate complex issues to a non-technical audience
• Demonstrated ability to manage others cooperatively and to help develop/improve their skills
• Ability to take on additional tasks as the project requires
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Engineering, and/or related field