Project Manager (LSNA-NC)

Life Science 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

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures. We’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their advanced manufacturing facilities that are changing our world. 

As a Project Management Professional, you’ll join our collaborative team providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and EPcM project delivery. We are looking for a passionate Project Management Professional in Cary, North Carolina who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.

By developing and delivering on project scopes, budgets, reports, contracts, and schedules, you’ll help our teams achieve our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. You’ll provide leadership, motivation and direction to project teams and be surrounded by expert mentorship and mentoring opportunities to help you and your team thrive.

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.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in in an Engineering Discipline or Construction Management; or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree

• At least 10 years of experience in overall management of engineering projects related to industrial, life sciences and/or commercial facilities

• Experience as a Project Manager on Advanced Technology, Life Science, Chemical, Semiconductor and Data Center Projects.

• Ability to lead a team to meet Client and Jacobs goals in a fully transparent manner

• Detailed understanding of discipline interactions and roles on each project

• Detailed understanding of schedule development and management

• Detailed understanding of forecasting, project financials and reporting

• Able to develop and lead proposal effort and manage pursuit for new opportunities

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE)

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related field

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

111,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

190,000.00

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 $111,500.00 to $190,000.00. 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 February 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Cary	North Carolina	United States