Transportation Portfolio Coordinator

Your Impact:Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. Our Chicago Transportation Market team is seeking a Transportation Portfolio Coordinator to support Project Managers and delivery teams in execution of quality delivery of our various projects and programs. The role will also support growth strategies in the greater metropolitan area in alignment with business goals.

The ideal candidate would be based in the Chicago office and provide the following:• Technical writing and editing of reports and manuals for project deliverables.• Communication and stakeholder/public outreach support as applicable to various project scopes• Support Project Managers with scope/schedule/budget development, program/project initiation, work plans, quality plans, and developing monthly reports, and other project administration activities • Lead mentor-protégé programs with minority partners that are part of our contracted obligations on our projects.• Development of monthly status reports and invoice packages for clients. Support monthly financial project reviews which consist of monthly status of project progress, as well as tracking budget expenditures, and report the results to the project managers.• Support subcontract process by developing the internal documentation and facilitate obtaining the appropriate internal approvals and communication with subcontractors until each subcontract is complete. Work closely with our Subcontract Management Group to enable as efficient supply chain on our contracts. • Services During Construction (SDC) Support as applicable to this phase of our projects, including project document control such as logging project correspondence, submittals, RFIs, proposed change orders, contract changes, etc. and routing documents to project team members and stakeholders, and support closeout documentation.• Development of risk assessment tools for projects and working with project teams on risk mitigation strategies and tracking of results• Periodic support to the project/account teams, including responses to RFPs, proposal process for local clients (pull project descriptions, resumes, coordinate with help hub and SSO, support interview prep).• Support our account teams with business goal growth strategies including client account plan updates and additional items as needed.

At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. Here's what you'll need: • Minimum of 15 years of experience in the Architecture and Engineering industry, with at least five years of focus on transportation, transit or rail markets and projects. • Bachelor's in Engineering, Communications, Marketing or related field.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that clearly communicate work instructions, deadlines, priorities, and risks.• Strong user of Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project desired).• Understanding of local clients' procurement processes• Individual should be organized, dependable; self-motivated and able to perform tasks with minimal supervision.• Ability to travel when needed, approximately 10% required.

Ideally, you'll also have:• Master of Business Administration 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. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.