Design Engineer jobs in United States, Florida, Fort Lauderdale

As a Sr. Project Manager in our Transportation Design/Build business, you can expect to:

• Be responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of design on large, complex alternative delivery projects, including Design-Build and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects.
• 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 associations.
• 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.

The employee will work alongside our local team and support senior-level engineers and project managers in performing the following tasks:

• Assist senior engineers on larger, complex projects, including task management.
• Perform a wide variety of routine assignments that are clearly defined and require the application of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Independently evaluate the selection and/or modification of standard techniques, procedures, criteria, and systems to efficiently meet project goals.
• Prepare planning documents, reports, studies, and calculations.
• Prepare models, engineering specifications, data sheets, sketches, and drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Maintain a positive attitude, are dependable, and meet assigned project deadlines.
• Effectively work with project teams with diverse technical skill sets and geographic locations
• Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Collaborate on and contribute to maintaining and building strong client relationships.

Each day, you will be an important team member as you participate in the design, coordination, and execution of projects for our clients. Our senior engineers are committed to strong mentorship and providing opportunities to work independently and with peers. You should be a self-motivated professional with a desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while delivering transformative projects for our clients, in our diverse and fast-paced office.

• Assist junior, mid-level and senior-level engineers with the preparation of planning and design documents, reports, studies, and calculations.
• Serve as a field inspector/engineer for the construction management and oversite of projects.
• Prepare traffic and drainage models, engineering specifications, data sheets, sketches, drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Possess an outgoing and positive attitude, are dependable and meet all assigned project deadlines.

In this role you will provide drainage design for roadway and highway projects throughout Florida. Work at this level requires the ability to work in a team, collaborate, and keep pace with a fast-paced environment. Typical work assignments may include storm drainage analysis and design, cross drainage design, erosion and sediment control, temporary drainage, quantity and cost estimates, preparation of technical reports and memorandums, and preparation of construction plans, estimates, and specifications as required.

When you join us, you’ll work in a team environment with other project engineers on the detailed drainage design of urban and rural transportation projects. You’ll conduct storm drainage analysis and design per the requirements of the project and various transportation public agencies such as FDOT.

The employee will work alongside our local team and support senior-level engineers and project managers in performing the following tasks:

• Assist senior engineers on larger, complex projects, including task management.
• Perform a wide variety of routine assignments that are clearly defined and require the application of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Independently evaluate the selection and/or modification of standard techniques, procedures, criteria, and systems to efficiently meet project goals.
• Prepare planning documents, reports, studies, and calculations.
• Prepare models, engineering specifications, data sheets, sketches, and drawings and perform calculations in support of engineering activities.
• Maintain a positive attitude, are dependable, and meet assigned project deadlines.
• Effectively work with project teams with diverse technical skill sets and geographic locations
• Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Collaborate on and contribute to maintaining and building strong client relationships.

Your responsibilities will include various sales and business development tasks related to DB strategy development; client relationship management, opportunity tracking, planning, and positioning; market research; contractor engagement; onboarding; and internal and external events. We’ll look to you to bring strong knowledge of the dynamics within FDOT’s business environment, driving factors within their business, and how Jacobs can best serve FDOT’s needs. Though you will be primarily inside sales facing, you will have an active role managing the health of Jacobs’ brand externally and keeping up to date on the competitive landscape to grow our market share.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Develop an understanding of Jacobs’ history with FDOT and our Transportation DB business, including past and current pursuits, contracts, service offerings, and performance.
• Participate in and document go/no-go decisions, capture planning, and positioning activities.
• Assist FDOT Account Team members with account-related activities, including researching procurement processes and requirements, Consultant Acquisition Plans, competitive landscape, contractor selection and performance, market trends, and updating Salesforce records.
• Help maintain and update our Transportation DB pipeline, support monthly progress meetings and updates, assist in contractor outreach and partnering, and contribute to growing our Transportation DB portfolio.
• Lead or support the coordination and preparation of proposals of all sizes and complexity, working with account, operations, technical, and production teams to ensure compliant, compelling documents that increase our chances for selection. This includes:
  • Coordinating, writing, editing, and researching non-technical proposal sections.
  • Planning and developing presentations and interviews.
  • Providing direction to graphic designers, publishing technicians, editors, reprographics specialists, and other support staff.
  • Coordinating with teaming partners and subconsultants.
  • Identifying, communicating, and mitigating potential issues/variances.
  • Supporting debriefs and gathering client feedback on proposals.
• Thoroughly understand and apply knowledge of Jacobs' identity standards, structure, organization, business approach, sales process, and Transportation DB business.
• Follow sales procedures, policies, protocols, and best practices, including standard file management and archiving procedures, as well as branding guidelines.

This is aIdeally, you will be based in the Fort Lauderdale vicinity and work in the local Jacobs office on average 2 to 3 days per week. As FDOT is a statewide account, other Florida office locations are also available. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.