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At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity

Jacobs Transportation has an enviable reputation in Highways, Rail and Aviation.

Our Highways team is currently supporting a growing and important portfolio of Major Roads projects from concept to construction. We provide our clients with solutions that are at the forefront of sustainability and climate action whilst also delivering projects that meets the infrastructure needs.

Our Rail team provides a comprehensive passenger and freight consultancy and engineering services to the rail sector, covering the full spectrum of railway infrastructure requirements, from business case and project development, preliminary appraisal and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation and operational management advice.

Our Aviation team is currently supporting a growing and exciting portfolio of Aviation projects across airports globally. We provide our clients with solutions from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services. You’ll be leading a multidiscipline design team of site civil (Runway/Taxiway/Apron), architectural (buildings), structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drainage, electrical, public involvement and environmental staff to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets.

Jacobs are looking for Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers to work within predominantly our growing Road, Rail and Aviation Sectors in the UK. Project Managers will lead and manage the provision of technical consultancy services to major clients in the Transportation sector delivering multi-disciplinary projects supported by Assistant Project Managers.

Here’s what you’ll need :

Senior Project Manager / Project Manager

As a Project Manager within our Transportation business, you will undertake a key role in delivering our client requirements. As an individual we would look to you to show experience in leadership, delivery performance, excellent communication skills combined with being a team player. The knowledge, skills and experience we value are varied as we continue to develop diverse teams.

You will help to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to supporting others across the team in delivering a high-quality service. Showing leadership of a team of diverse individuals, actively encouraging new ways of thinking to provide an agile delivery environment.

In delivery you should understand your clients requirements and the impacts of the success factors of the project, developing a schedule and delivery plan to ensure success. Provide a proactive risk identification and mitigation environment that allows for innovation and creative agile delivery. With a track record of successfully delivering complex projects within budget and on schedule. Delivering a safe working culture within project teams that you are responsible for and to promote safety within all aspects of your work.

As a key leader and member of the project team you should have excellent communication skills, allowing you to maintain relationships with your client, your team and the Jacobs organisation. You will communicate progress, potential issues and risks to inform and proposed mitigation to your client and internally.

You will agree and control budgets for projects, escalation points, key milestones and targets including time, cost, quality and safety to ensure that objectives are achieved in line with programme plans.

Qualifications & Experience:

You will have proven project management experience gained across a range of projects in a multi-disciplinary environment within either the

• Road, Rail or Aviation Sector. With a sound understanding of project management principles and application, you will have or have the ability to:

• Degree in engineering, construction or another built environment subject

• Chartered or Incorporated status with a relevant professional institution

• Drive a positive HS&W culture within a project

• Take account of the priorities of projects, effectively plan, monitor and control the delivery of projects to clients.

• Proven ability to engage with, influence, and manage communications at an operational level with the project team and both internal and external stakeholders.

• Ensure project delivery to the cost, time and quality objectives of the Client and the Jacobs organisation.

• Understand the factors affecting motivation of project team members.

• Ability to operate within various forms of contract.

• Support with Sales-related tasks.

• Ability to manage change and uncertainty while maintaining positive relationships with Clients, Contractors and internal teams.

• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.

• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.

Assistant Project Manager

As an Assistant Project Manager within our Transportation team you will support the Project Manager and assist the project team in delivery of the Client’s requirements. You will manage project programmes, budgets, forecasts and risks and report updates to the Project Manager. You will work with the project team to monitor budgets and produce accurate forecasting and programme updates. You will engage & communicate effectively with all stakeholders.

• Successful candidates will have or have the ability to:

• Degree in engineering, construction or another built environment subject

• Demonstrable evidence of working towards obtaining a professional qualification (CHPP or similar) with a recognised professional institution

• Manage their own time and tasks

• Engage with the Project Manager, project team and both internal and external stakeholders

• A knowledge of project quality and delivery plans

• A proactive attitude and be keen to help strengthen client relationships and contribute to the growth of our business

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. (https://careers.jacobs.com/life-at-jacobs/)

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. (https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity?_ga=2.1062705.1096535124.1626879887-1704311048.1575562676)

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