Practice Director, Sustainability & Resilience

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Lead sustainability & resilience practice, manage projects, grow business in Tampa

Key Responsibilities

  • business development
  • project management
  • proposal development
  • staff mentoring
  • travel availability
  • team leadership

Tasks

-Identifying opportunities and leading pursuits for new projects -Maintaining availability to travel when required -Supporting the development, training, and mentoring of junior consulting staff -Participating in Jacobs business development for multiple disciplines. -Directing project teams as a Project/Program Manager and/or Strategic Advisor -Collaborating with marketing teams in the preparation of proposals and similar activities

Requirements

  • leed ap
  • sustainability
  • climate adaptation
  • leadership
  • program management
  • master's

What You Bring

-Sustainability or related accreditation (i.e., LEED AP, ENVISION) -Must have considerable experience in sustainability, climate adaptation, leadership, program management and experience leading and guiding multi-disciplinary teams in delivering sustainable and resilient solutions -A minimum of 15 years of experience directing project teams globally as a Project/Program Manager and Strategic Advisor -Master’s degree in city planning / urban development -A minimum of 20 years of experience in the sustainability and/or resilience field

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology

Visa Sponsorship

-sponsorship is not provided for this position.