Oregon Transportation Client Account Manager

Oregon Transportation Client Account Manager

At Jacobs, we're not just solving problemswe're shaping the future. From thriving cities to resilient environments, we turn bold ideas into impactful solutions that improve lives and transform communities. Consistently ranked among ENR's top firms since 2003, we're proud to remain #1 in program management, water infrastructure, and #2 in transportation engineering design globally. We're excited to offer an opportunity to lead client relationship management and sales for our transportation clients in Oregon. Jacobs is a diverse and trusted professional services provider to many Oregon transportation agencies including ODOT, Tri-Met, Metro, and multiple municipalities and counties. We're seeking a long-term team leader who is passionate about nurturing client relationships and growing our business across Oregon including digital solutions, engineering, consulting, construction management, and program management. Location : Portland or Corvallis.

Your Impact : If you're ready to build on a strong foundation and help us grow our presence while continuing to serve our valued clients with excellence, we'd love to hear from you. As the Oregon Transportation Client Account Manager, you'll lead strategic relationships, external relations, and business development efforts across the transportation sector. You'll have the opportunity to impact strategic business relationships to ensure Jacobs has sustained client relationships to achieve client satisfaction. Working with members of our team, your focus is to make certain Jacobs has a thorough understanding of clients' needs and is seen as their best advocate for accomplishing their goals. In this role, you will lead the Oregon Transportation Account. You'll collaborate with and lead our delivery teams to sustain existing workload, grow our pipeline, and lead strategy development for transformational contracts. Ability to collaborate with diverse internal teams, including sales staff, operations, market solutions technologists, legal, and contracting is essential to the role.

Key Responsibilities Include :

• Serving as the primary contact for client service and growth strategy
• Leading multidisciplinary client service teams with a shared vision of success
• Building deep, valuable relationships between Jacobs and client stakeholders
• Advocating on client needs and guiding strategic actions to grow market share
• Engaging executive sponsors and securing internal commitment
• Supporting hiring strategies, team development, and office growth
• Growing a pipeline of future business development opportunities across the portfolio
• Driving pursuit excellence through sales process discipline and proposal strategy
• Representing Jacobs in industry and community organizations to enhance our brand

Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, environmental science, planning, construction management, or related fields, or equivalent related work experience in lieu of a degree. Fifteen years of experience in the transportation market sector. Proven record of coordinating teams and winning work in the transportation market. High level existing contacts and strong relationships with Oregon transportation agencies. Sales knowledge on how to identify contracts well in advance, respond to RFPs / solicitations, interview, and win new work. Knowledge of and relationships with potential teaming partners, both large firms and small business partners, to advance our position in the market and develop the most responsive teams for our clients. Be a strong team leader, consensus builder, and team player skilled in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients. Established presence in the industry with a strong track record of community and political engagement, recognized as a trusted and influential figure in one or more of these sectors.

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