Transportation Project Manager

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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.

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 Project Manager
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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 large‑scale projects and utilize your highway/roadway expertise to serve as a roadway project manager on transportation related projects. You’ll work with the best Engineers and Project Managers in the business, as well as gain experience working directly with our clients.

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 participate in the development of our business strategy. You’ll proactively identify and 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.

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 multidisciplinary planning and design teams to complete tasks within established schedules and budgets and help advance our business development strategies. Your relationships with our clients and communities in the Southwest will support our growth with key and strategic pursuits of traditional planning and design projects as well as alternative delivery opportunities.

• Lead successful delivery of quality projects from conceptual design through preliminary, intermediate, and final design phases to 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 Southwest
• Assist and coordinate with client account management leads on project pursuits to win work
• Assist in business development and proposal efforts
• Maintain and/or develop relationships with new and existing clients to determine their needs and manage expectations
• Execute projects using the Jacobs project delivery processes
• Work with a manager of projects to grow your PM skillsets and business acumen

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• At least 10‑15 years related experience in transportation work with an emphasis on roadway and/or transit design
• At least 2‑5 years of transportation project management experience
• Previous Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). County or Municipal experience
• Ability to demonstrate project leadership experience
• Strong Open Roads Designer, InRoads, Micro Station background
• 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
• Experience on alternative…