California Roads & Highways Group Leader | Senior PM

David Evans and Associates, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule every other Friday off

Paid Time Off (PTO) 120+ hours

401k plan with employer match

Professional development support

Comprehensive health coverage

Job summary

David Evans and Associates, Inc. seeks a California Transportation Group Leader / Senior Project Manager to lead the Roads and Highways practice in California, including Ontario, Tustin, and San Diego offices.

You will supervise transportation staff, manage complex projects for Caltrans and local agencies, and drive business development while maintaining quality and schedule. This senior role emphasizes leadership, strategic growth, and client engagement across the state.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or ability to obtain within six months.
• 15+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience delivering transportation projects for Caltrans and/or local agencies.
• Experience developing client relationships and supporting business development efforts.
• Working knowledge of OpenRoads, MicroStation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and related transportation design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop transportation staff across California.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment.
• Manage employee performance, career development, training, and staffing assignments.
• Partner with Transportation leadership to recruit and retain top talent.
• Collaborate with Group Leaders and practice leaders across DEA to support project delivery and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, industry partners, and teaming firms.
• Support strategic growth initiatives and pursue new project opportunities throughout California.
• Serve as Project Manager for complex transportation engineering and planning projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of roadway, highway, multimodal, active transportation, and corridor improvement projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee project financial performance, including forecasting, invoicing, subconsultant management, and contract administration.
• Ensure deliverables meet client requirements and DEA quality standards.
• Coordinate staffing resources and project workloads to meet delivery commitments.
• Participate in business development activities, including client meetings, pursuit strategies, proposal development, and interviews.
• Support long-term client relationships with Caltrans, regional transportation agencies, counties, and municipalities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license (CA)

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

David Evans and Associates, Inc. seeks a California Transportation Group Leader / Senior Project Manager to lead the Roads and Highways practice in California, including Ontario, Tustin, and San Diego offices.

You will supervise transportation staff, manage complex projects for Caltrans and local agencies, and drive business development while maintaining quality and schedule. This senior role emphasizes leadership, strategic growth, and client engagement across the state.