Aviation Project Manager/Design Manager - Alaska

Market 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

Do you enjoy the challenge of completing complex projects in an active airfield environment? Be an integral part of a technical team providing multiple clients with industry leading innovative, connected and sustainable solutions? Provide best in class client service? You belong at Jacobs!

As a vital member of our Northwest Aviation team, you’ll have the chance to work on challenging projects in Alaska and beyond, where we’ll depend on your expertise, intuition, and leadership with planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of aviation projects.

You’ll grow professionally with us because we’ll rise together on impactful projects with a high degree of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services. You’ll be leading a multidiscipline design team to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as an Aviation Project Manager/Design Manager in Alaska.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Alaska Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
• Demonstrated experience working on successful projects with public agencies
• At least 6 years of progressive experience as a design engineer, assistant project manager, design manager, or project manager in the airfield design/construction industry.
• Ability to demonstrate Project Leadership experience
• Working knowledge of FAA design guidelines

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience with multi-discipline infrastructure engineering design and construction projects with an emphasis on airfield development and rehabilitation projects
• Previous work experience delivering projects under FAA AIP program requirements
• Previous work experience with navigating permitting agencies and requirements

Posted Salary Range: Minimum 120,000.00 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, one floating holiday, 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 $120,000.00 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 December 16, 2025. 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.

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