Land Manager, Land Services

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is accepted today so we can deliver more connected, sustainable, and innovative solutions tomorrow. As part of our Land Services team, you’ll help clients secure the land rights they need to build and maintain critical infrastructure—empowering communities to focus on what matters most.

We are currently seeking a Land Manager to support active Department of Transportation (DOT) projects, as well as other infrastructure (water, rail/transit, energy) clients across the U.S. This hybrid role can be based out of one of our targeted s — Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Columbus, Indianapolis, or Atlanta — with the potential for periodic travel to project sites or client offices.

In this role, you will manage and perform land acquisition and right‑of‑way (ROW) activities, collaborating closely with project teams from initiation through closeout. We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds — including transportation, title, federal, energy, utilities, or any sector requiring complex land rights acquisition.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct negotiations with property owners and representatives for acquisition of ROW, easements, or other land rights.
• Support DOT and non‑DOT projects by ensuring all ROW activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Investigate and research title history through courthouse records and publicly available documentation to confirm land ownership and encumbrances.
• Review and interpret legal descriptions, plats, survey drawings, and related documentation.
• Draft and prepare approved land rights documents for acquisition activities.
• Record executed documents at appropriate county or municipal offices.
• Support resolution of property damage claims related to construction or maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate and organized project files, maps, progress reports, and documentation in client and Jacobs systems.
• Participate in project meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, surveyors, environmental specialists, and construction contractors.
• Support development of scopes, cost estimates, and schedules for land services tasks.
• Follow client procedures and technical requirements for ROW and land acquisition.
• Participate in change management processes and track project performance against the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Assist in condemnation preparation, as needed, and serve as a witness when appropriate.
• Contribute to internal process improvement initiatives within the Land Services group.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging and impactful projects, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Two (2) or more years of experience in land acquisition, ROW, title research, or related property/real estate work (experience may come from public sector, DOT, title companies, utilities, energy, transportation, or similar industries).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• General understanding of land acquisition principles, ROW processes, or real estate regulations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to occasionally work outside standard business hours to meet project demands across multiple time zones.
• Willingness to travel for project or client needs.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting State DOT, federal transportation, or large infrastructure programs (Tennessee DOT or Georgia DOT)
• Active state Real Estate License.
• IRWA membership (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire).
• Active Notary (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire).

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

80,900.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

112,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $80,900.00 to $112,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 11, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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 .

Locations

City State Country
St. Louis	Missouri	United States
Nashville	Tennessee	United States
Columbus	Ohio	United States
Indianapolis	Indiana	United States
Atlanta	Georgia	United States
Chicago	Illinois	United States