Global Principal - Complex Bridges Design Build

Global Principal – Complex Bridges Design Build

Jacobs is seeking a Global Principal to strengthen its leadership team in the Americas for complex bridges. In this role, you will position bridge teams to win major projects and lead significant and complex bridge design‑build projects.

$350,000 – $400,000 per year

• 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

• 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 preferred
• Established professional network with transportation clients and contractor community

• 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 variety of bridge erection techniques
• Proven track record in designing economical, durable, and complex bridges
• Passionate about leading, mentoring people, and working collaboratively

Health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, company stock purchase option, unlimited personalized paid time off, seven paid holidays, floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

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. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment. Job posted on December 12, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.