Construction Management Professional Associate

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical infrastructure challenges. If you're looking to build a rewarding career alongside industry-leading professionals in the water, wastewater, and infrastructure markets, Jacobs offers the opportunity to grow, learn, and make a lasting impact.

We're seeking a motivated Construction Management Professional Associate to join our Design-Build team. In this role, you will work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, engineers, and subcontractors to support the successful delivery of large-scale water and wastewater projects. This position is ideal for an early-career construction professional looking to expand their field leadership, project coordination, scheduling, and construction management experience.

You will assist with daily field operations, safety oversight, subcontractor coordination, quality management, schedule tracking, and project documentation while developing the skills necessary to advance into greater project leadership responsibilities.

What You'll Do:

• Support the Construction Manager and Project Superintendent in implementing Jacobs' safety and quality programs.

• Assist in coordinating daily field activities and subcontractor operations.

• Monitor construction progress and communicate schedule, quality, and productivity updates.

• Review project drawings, specifications, and contract documents to understand project requirements.

• Assist with project scheduling, including short-term and three-week look-ahead planning.

• Participate in subcontractor meetings, coordination meetings, and field inspections.

• Help ensure construction activities comply with project plans, specifications, permits, and safety requirements.

• Maintain project records including daily reports, photographs, inspection logs, and field documentation.

• Coordinate with project engineers, designers, owners, and subcontractors to resolve field issues.

• Support the management of material deliveries, equipment utilization, and workforce planning.

• Participate in commissioning, startup, turnover, and project closeout activities.

• Assist in identifying project risks and developing mitigation strategies.

• Promote a safe, clean, and productive project site environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent years of experience.

• 1-3 years of construction field experience, including internships, project engineering, field engineering, foreman, assistant superintendent, or related roles.

• Basic understanding of construction methods, drawings, specifications, and building systems.

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse project teams and subcontractors.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on heavy civil, industrial, water, wastewater, or infrastructure projects.

• Exposure to Design-Build project delivery.

• Familiarity with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

• Experience working in active construction environments with multiple subcontractors.

Jacobs 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.