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Global Principal - Complex Bridges Design Build
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Global Principal - Complex Bridges Design Build
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5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This range is provided by Jacobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $350,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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Global Principal - Complex Bridges Design Build
role at
Jacobs
5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This range is provided by Jacobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $350,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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