Rail and Transit Group Leader

At Jacobs, weu2019re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. Therefore, we are seeking a Group Lead to provide inspirational leadership on our challenging and fast-paced systems projects in the Rail & Transit Market.When you join us, youu2019ll have the opportunity to use your vast experience in the industry and apply it to solving todayu2019s challenges with a special focus on supporting our clients with Project Leadership & Delivery, Systems Engineering & Integration, Stakeholder Engagement, Quality Assurance & Safety, and Innovation & Standards.Reporting to the Rail & Transit Department Leader, and as a senior member of our team, youu2019ll play an integral role in mentoring staff, developing capability & right sizing capacity to support our current projects & future pipeline, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts. Also, youu2019ll have the opportunity to continue relationships with existing clients.Weu2019ll look to your expertise and skills while you provide effective, project management support in helping to reduce the costs of delivering projects, maintaining top technical delivery and adding value to the business through developing our talent.Let us empower you (and your team) to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed.Key Attributesu2022 Deep expertise in Rail & Transit Systems - such as OCS, signaling, train control, traction power, communications, track design and systems integration - along with strong leadership and project management capabilities.u2022 High level of emotional intelligence/team builderu2022 Adept at interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, and leading diverse teamsu2022 Innovative and solutions-oriented thinkeru2022 Strong social, networking, and communication skills (both internal and external)u2022 Team metrics, portfolio performance and strong business acumenu2022 Knowledge of Jacobsu2019 internal talent & project delivery systemsKey ResponsibilitiesYouu2019ll serve as a people leader and will be accountable and responsible for the following activities:u2022 Supervise and provide staff leadership, management, and mentorship to your technical team of all levelsu2022 Serve as key technical expert and resource on projects within the Systems disciplinesu2022 Manage staff performance and help talent grow and develop, utilizing the e3 process and succession planning for staff within the Rail & Transit market departmentu2022 Steward career development - basic skill development and sustainment, growth opportunities and skill refinementu2022 Coach, develop and mentor staff to deliver superior results collectively and individuallyu2022 Coordinate across the region to have knowledge of our collective capacity & capability to optimize resource management and provide opportunities for staff growthu2022 Coordinate with Project Delivery teams to cascade processes, procedures, and other information to staff within Rail & Transit market and monitor progress.u2022 Drive quality control across projectsu2022 Facilitate GID deliveryu2022 Build team culture in concert within overall performance unit and company goals/strategy, and communicate with aligned staff (i.e., regular team meetings and 1:1 meetings, etc.)u2022 Track and manage staff assignments and total billable hours on a weekly basis. Partner with the PMs, and other project execution staff, to deliver on project needsu2022 Coordinate team backlog with Department Leader and CAMu2022 Coordinate with other Rail & Transit Group Leaders across the Region and within BIA.u2022 Act as hiring manager where appropriate for new staff locally and with our Global Design Centers, working in concert with others around established hiring plans; including helping our business achieve TogetherBeyond goals and integrates new hiresu2022 Work in partnership with Human Resource (HR) partner and Talent Acquisition (TA) on recruiting and hiring of talent, talent retention, driving Inclusion and Diversity, and exemplifying and leading Jacobs Culture of caring throughout the Market departmentu2022 Promote BeyondZero, quality, and safety programs to create an incident- and injury-free cultureu2022 Approve time sheets and expense reports for aligned staff.The final candidate could be located in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, PA, Baltimore or Silver Spring, MD or Reston, VA.#LI-LM1236 u2022 Relevant degree in Engineeringu2022 Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or progressing towardsu2022 Experience in Management and coordination of infrastructure projects including design, resourcing, budgeting, documentation and project management for Rail and Transit Systems such as OCS, signaling, train control, traction power, communications, track design and systems integrationu2022 Previous experience with managing portfolio performance and possess strong business acumenu2022 Previous experience serving as a technical resource on projects within the Rail and Transit Systems disciplinesu2022 Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing staff to achieve results collectively and individuallyJacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

Created: 2026-04-17