Project Manager in Birmingham

At Jacobs, we are 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 as a Project Manager isn’t just about delivering projects—it’s about creating solutions that transform communities and improve lives. Our Project Management team sits at the heart of some of the most ambitious infrastructure programs in the UK and globally. From sustainable water systems to cutting-edge energy projects and major transportation networks, we’re driving innovation and setting new standards for excellence.

Join our team as a Senior Project Manager and play a pivotal role in delivering complex, high-profile projects that shape critical infrastructure across water, energy, transportation, and major development sectors. This is an opportunity to make a real impact—leading multidisciplinary teams, strengthening client relationships, and driving innovation in project delivery.

As a new member of our team, you will bring:

• Leadership and Influence: Your ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams ensures projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and to the highest standards.
• Client Partnership: You’ll take ownership of client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and helping us grow our business through exceptional service and strategic insight.
• Technical Expertise: Your experience in engineering environments and understanding of NEC3/4 frameworks will enhance our capability to deliver complex projects with confidence and compliance.
• Strategic Thinking: By contributing to planning and design phases, you’ll help shape solutions that meet client objectives and set new benchmarks for quality and sustainability.
• Business Growth: Your proactive attitude and consulting mindset will support bids, proposals, and business development initiatives, driving future opportunities for the team.

We have roles across the UK in our major offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and surrounding areas. This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days in the office.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• An Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience in an engineering environment (water, energy, transportation, or major infrastructure sectors).
• Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Experience with NEC3/4 framework.
• A proactive attitude with a strong desire to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to the growth of our business.

At Jacobs, you’ll find more than just a job. You’ll discover a global network of expertise and opportunity, a culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging, flexible working arrangements that support your well-being and potential, and opportunities to make a real-world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs.

Ready for a change? Apply Below Now to Start Your Journey with Jacobs!

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. 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.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation.

We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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, please contact the team via Careers Support.