Sr Rail Transit Project Manager

Transportation 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.

Your impact

We are looking for a Project Manager – Rail Transit to join our team of dedicated professionals. As a PM, you’ll have the chance to work on exciting and engaging impactful infrastructure projects with a focus on design, installation as well as testing. Being responsible for project priorities, staffing forecast, and providing quality review, you’ll be able to demonstrate your business acumen both to internal as well as external clients.

Your most impactful mission in this role is to embrace living inclusion every day and enabling diversity and quality globally. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives. An inclusive culture with many perspectives through diverse backgrounds allows us to leverage knowledge, key team members, and connection to bring forth opportunity, creativity and growth.

Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.  

If you’re interested in joining a company invested in, you and your success- explore Jacobs!

Here's what you'll need

• CA Professional Engineer License (PE) or PEng
• Strong mathematical, analytical, time management skills
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field is often required.
• Extensive project management experience, min 10 years, to handle project elements such as planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery
• Rail Transit Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with rail track, rail signal, or rail grade crossing design and construction
• Project Management: Proficiency in planning, coordinating, and handling multiple railroad projects within the area of responsibility
• Leadership Abilities: Ability to work in a dynamic matrix environment, collaborate with regional and local managers, and manage ing and production efforts.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

154,700.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

241,750.00

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, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $154,700.00 to $241,750.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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 March 05, 2026. 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.

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Locations

City State Country
Irvine	California	United States
Los Angeles	California	United States
Denver	Colorado	United States
Denver	Colorado	United States