Program Director - K-12

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Your impact

The Program Director of K-12 School Design and Construction will provide strategic leadership and guidance to the team including sub-consultants throughout the duration of the Program involving new construction, and renovation. Taking over the helm as the incoming Program Director, they are expected to accomplish transformative change to the project. The PD will lead the project to a profitable and stable position. Client satisfaction, projects designed and construction within budget, team happiness and profitability will be the key performance indicators.

• Implement and document proper procedures for executing the oversight for the design and construction program.

• Responsible for complete compliance with the team's contract with the client.

• Monitor and communicate the status of budgets, schedules, and quality of the team's work to the client and Jacobs on a monthly basis.

• Provide advice and recommendations regarding cost, design, construction, procurement, construction issues, schedules, and other conditions.

• Understand the requirements and duties of each staff member.

• Build a cohesive collaborative team of professionals.

• Understand and monitor Value Engineering and its impact on the community.

• Manage teams of architects project managers, and contractors.

• Exercise responsibility to the client's staff for full implementation of assigned projects and duties of the team.

• Ensure that the client's Processes and Procedures are being followed.

• Ensure that coordination is effectively and efficiently performed between program management team and the client's staff and employees.

• Coordinate and collaborate with Construction Services' Staff and other departments.

• Must be present onsite.

• Must travel to construction sites, meetings with principals, meetings with communities.

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in architecture, civil engineering, or construction management

•15-20 - years of relevant verifiable experience.

• Must have experience as an owner's representative.

• Ability to oversee design and constructability reviews.

• Ability to effectively work with diverse communities, especially low-income neighborhoods.

• Ability to effectively work with School board members and superintendents.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven successful leadership skills.

• Flexibility to adjust to client's changing requirements.

• Ability to physically work in client's environment.

• Must have experience with community engagement, charities, and workshops.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

175,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

225,000.00

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 $175,000.00 to $225,000.00. 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 November 04, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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