About this opportunity
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. lists this Transportation Senior Project Manager opportunity in denver, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
Your impact
Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as a Transportation Senior Project Manager.
As a vital member of our team, based out of Jacobs’ local Denver office, you will have the chance to work on exciting and engaging projects and utilize your highway/roadway expertise to serve as a senior roadway project manager on transportation related projects and programs. You will solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions; and guide others in solving complex issues in specialized areas. We’ll rely on your leadership as you mentor and direct junior staff through projects. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for your clients and we will provide resources to help you pursue opportunities that excite you.
You will also participate in the development of our business strategy. You will proactively identify and champion project pursuits; deepen your existing client relationships and add new clients; and partner with our sales and operations leadership for growth initiatives within the market. Your relationships with our clients and communities in the Mountains area will support our growth with key and strategic pursuits of planning and design projects.
You’ll grow professionally with us as we rise together on impactful projects with a high degree of technical complexity from the concept stage through detailed design and construction services. You’ll be leading multidiscipline teams to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies.
Key Expectations in This Role:
Lead successful delivery of quality projects, from conceptual design through construction
Develop specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages
Manage on-call contracts and sub-consultants
Prepare scope, schedule, and budgets for projects and task orders
Prepare or oversee the design for roadway, highway, and/or traffic engineering projects
Identify creative and innovative solutions based on client, project, and site constraints
Provide technical guidance, oversight, and perform quality reviews
Train, direct, and mentor junior engineers
Coordinate project milestones and workload with other project managers and group leads throughout the Mountains area
Assist and coordinate with client account management leads on client strategy to win work
Assist in business development and proposal efforts
Maintain and/or develop relationships with existing and new clients to determine their needs and manage expectations
Assist with identification and delivery of growth areas in our client base and project delivery areas
Execute projects using the Jacobs project delivery processes
Work with operational manager over project delivery to support your PM portfolio and business acumen
Here's what you'll need
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
At least 20 years related experience in transportation work with an emphasis on roadway and/or transit design
At least 8 years of transportation project management experience
Previous Department of Transportation (DOT), County or Municipal experience
Ability to demonstrate project leadership experience
Strong mathematical, analytical, time management skills
Understanding of project risks that can affect quality project delivery
Experience leading discipline and project teams on multi-discipline infrastructure engineering design and construction projects
Familiarity with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) plans and specifications preparation
Client connections in the Colorado area
Ideally, you’ll also have:
Experience on alternative delivery projects (Design-build, CM/GC)
Familiarity with Autocad/Civil3D
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 products including MS Project and SharePoint
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 $170,400.00 to $230,000.00. 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 September 29, 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 .
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Worksite address
denver, CO, 80285, US
Who can apply
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