Western Canada Bridge Growth Leader

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

At Jacobs, our vision is to create a more connected, sustainable world. We push the limits of what's possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on solving our most pressing problems, including adapting and responding to the climate emergency. Our team reflects our society's diversity, and one of our core values is "we live inclusion".

Our Canadian Transportation business is growing at a rapid pace, and we are looking for a qualified, enthusiastic, caring and collaborative individual to take on the role of Western Canada Bridges Growth Leader that will span across western Canada, with a strong focus on the Alberta bridge and transportation structures market.

We're invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Secure and strengthen long term client partnerships and drive near to long term growth in the bridge and transportation structures portfolio, through

• Partnering with our operations, sales and market solutions leaders at a local, geographic and regional scale to develop unique and valued client propositions.

• Leading and/or producing high quality thought leadership content and using unique insights to engage our clients.
• Being highly influential in the winning of our most important opportunities and ensuring appropriate engagement and collaboration across our Market Solutions/Subject Matter Experts.

• Stewardship of technical solutions and driving innovation on our projects, actively involved in quality and risk management, leveraging expertise to ensure efficiency of delivery.

• Deliver bridge and transportation structures projects as a Senior Technical Leader and Project Manager.

• Lead technical teams in developing solutions to complex bridge design projects, requiring a high degree of innovation and ingenuity.
• Provide technical expertise by formulating and developing advance design concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Secure and strengthen long term client partnerships and drive near to long term growth in the bridge and transportation structures portfolio, through
• Partnering with our operations, sales and market solutions leaders at a local, geographic and regional scale to develop unique and valued client propositions.
• Leading and/or producing high quality thought leadership content and using unique insights to engage our clients.
• Being highly influential in the winning of our most important opportunities and ensuring appropriate engagement and collaboration across our Market Solutions/Subject Matter Experts.
• Stewardship of technical solutions and driving innovation on our projects, actively involved in quality and risk management, leveraging expertise to ensure efficiency of delivery.
• Attract, develop, and retain top talent, through
• Collaborating with our leaders to develop and implement hiring strategies in the roadways space.
• Intentional involvement in external professional organizations and conferences.
• Active participation in our global Communities of Practices to share your experiences and knowledge.
• Actively coaching, mentoring, sponsoring and training our people.
• Engagement of resources across Jacobs, including our Global Integrated Delivery teams.

Here's what you'll need

• Masters degree in Structural Engineering.
• Relevant bachelors or advanced degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• P.Eng. membership with Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
• Minimum 15 years' experience with demonstrated experience with project management and engineering leadership responsibilities
• Extensive experience in Project Management of Transportation Infrastructure projects in Alberta, specifically with Transportation Economic Corridors (TEC) and other municipalities.
• Proven success as a collaborative and team-oriented person, as well as highly resourceful and self-directed
• Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis and support the preparation technical documents such as reports, design drawings, specifications, tender documents, etc
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with clients and work collaboratively with them.
• Strong awareness and understanding of client and market impacting trends
• Creative approach to value client proposition development
• Experience in strategy development, business development, and sales
• Excellent oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to demonstrate external and internal thought leadership skills and experience
• Ability to effectively deliver measurable results in a highly matrixed, fast moving, and complex environment

Posted Salary Range Minimum

160,300.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

242,440.00

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.