Complex Bridge Design Manager - Design Build

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• Be responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of design on large, complex alternative delivery projects, including Design-Build projects.
• Oversee and manage pre-tender design efforts, including the development of Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs).
• Effectively maintain diverse relationships with the Contractor, Owner Representatives, and various project stakeholders and influencers.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate multi-discipline staff in a high-intensity environment, often involving multi-office execution.
• Work directly with project controls and scheduling staff to manage the project, analyze Earned Value and Schedule performance, and effectively collaborate with team interfaces to ensure project goals and objectives are met within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Ensure the overall quality and coordination of the work performed, manage client interfaces, utilize staff efficiently, uphold the reputation of the Team and Jacobs, oversee contract management, billing collection, and control project profitability.
• Establish work plans and multi-disciplinary staffing for each project phase and arrange for the recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Provide training to Staff-level Engineers.
• Direct and coordinate activities of Project Engineers, Engineers, and Technicians to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Represent Jacobs’ alternative delivery capabilities in assigned locations, markets, and at industry events.
• Develop, review, and confirm the financial and project delivery schedule activities of design and construction as they relate to all involved disciplines.
• Ensure that the project team complies with the contract agreement and exercises strict cost control to implement the approved design within established budget constraints.
• Lead, interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate project assignments and manage projects that are larger in scope and complexity.
• Collaborate with other subgroups and interact with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, other consultants, and professional organizations.
• Attend meetings, make presentations, and respond to questions as required.
• Work closely with staff in other departments, even if they are not within the same office or within the same technical discipline.

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, Reno Nevada and Tempe, Arizona.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of expertise in complex, multi-discipline highway/bridge project design management, including experience as a Design Manager on one or more Design-Build projects.
• Experience as Design Manager, Project Manager, or position of design leadership for large bridge projects such as steel and concrete long-span bridges (cable-stayed, arch, truss, girder, segmental), movable bridges, and major viaducts.
• Experience in alternative delivery of transportation infrastructure projects with construction values exceeding $200M.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration is required.
• Design-Build experience.
• Willingness to travel onsite or co-locate depending on Owner requirements.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering and/or an MBA
• PMP or equivalent
• P.E. in multiple states
• Experience working on projects with construction values over $1B
• Design Build Institute…