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Project Manager - Rail Infrastructure

Jacobs

Morristown, NJJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Location
Morristown, NJ
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Project Manager will lead Jacobs’ rail infrastructure growth and delivery across New Jersey, overseeing complex rail and transit programs while engaging transportation clients and developing teams. The role includes guiding multidisciplinary work across rail assets, strengthening agency partnerships, supporting business development, and representing Jacobs in industry forums. The position seeks substantial experience in rail or transit infrastructure and demonstrated success managing clients, projects, and business development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Rail Infrastructure DesignRail OperationsProject DeliveryMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipClient ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMentoringRelationship BuildingInfluence and CollaborationPassenger Rail Agency SupportTeam GrowthTalent DevelopmentRegional Practice Expansion

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or ArchitectureSubstantial Rail or Transit ExperienceProfessional Engineer License or AREAREMA, APTA, IEEE Participation

Full job description

Shape the future of rail transportation across New Jersey while leading a high-performing team delivering some of the region’s most visible transit and rail infrastructure programs. In this role, you will combine strategic leadership, client engagement, project delivery, and team development to grow Jacobs’ Rail Infrastructure practice and strengthen relationships with agencies such as NJ Transit and Amtrak. You'll have the opportunity to influence major investments in mobility, mentor emerging talent, and help deliver projects that improve connectivity and sustainability for communities throughout the Northeast.

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead Rail Infrastructure Growth - Expand and strengthen Jacobs’ rail presence across New Jersey through client engagement, strategic pursuits, and market development activities.

  • Deliver High-Impact Programs - Provide leadership for complex rail and transit projects, ensuring successful technical, commercial, schedule, and budget performance.

  • Build and Develop Teams - Recruit, mentor, and support professionals while fostering an inclusive environment where individuals can grow and contribute their best work.

  • Strengthen Client Partnerships - Serve as a trusted advisor to transportation agencies, maintaining relationships that drive long-term collaboration and project success.

  • Advance Technical Excellence - Guide multidisciplinary teams delivering rail infrastructure solutions across track, systems, facilities, stations, and related assets.

  • Represent Jacobs in the Industry - Contribute to industry organizations, public forums, and partnership opportunities that elevate Jacobs' reputation and influence.

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture

  • Substantial professional experience leading multidisciplinary teams delivering rail or transit infrastructure projects.

  • Demonstrated success managing clients, projects, and business development activities within the transportation sector.

  • Knowledge of rail infrastructure design, operations, and project delivery.

  • Ability to mentor teams, build relationships, and lead through influence and collaboration.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or ARE

  • Experience supporting NJ Transit, Amtrak, or similar passenger rail and transit agencies.

  • Active participation in organizations such as AREMA, APTA, IEEE, or similar industry groups preferred

  • Experience growing teams, developing talent, and leading regional practice expansion initiatives.

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How this job compares

Set against the 23,075 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New Jersey median$116–180K/yr425 salary ranges
  • New Jersey median$44–57/hr42 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 530 open Project Manager jobs in New Jersey and 23,075 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 9 years (19,869 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,154 of the 23,075 open Project Manager jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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