Senior Project Manager – Highway and Transportation Infrastructure

Parsons; California; On-site; USD 134,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager in Fresno, CA, to lead highway and transportation infrastructure projects for Caltrans and local agencies. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and ensure design submittals and documents meet high-quality standards.

This leadership role emphasizes business development, client relations, and mentoring staff while delivering complex transportation projects in the Central Valley.

Qualifications

• Professional registration as a California Professional Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related technical field.
• 15+ years of related civil engineering and project management experience on transportation projects.
• Ability to manage projects, interface with clients and stakeholders, and remain actively involved technically in project delivery.
• Experience with project planning, scope development, fee preparation, scheduling, and the preparation of planning documents.
• Experience leading final design development and a demonstrated record of successfully managing and delivering transportation projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication, as well as problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a company representative, leading discussions with the client, Caltrans, local agencies, and subcontractors during project execution.
• Work with discipline leads and project engineers to develop, negotiate, and monitor scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Oversee and review technical project deliverables, including ensuring that all applicable technical standards are followed.
• Act as a mentor to junior staff and enhance the current high-performance culture.
• Ensure all quality processes and requirements are continuously followed, including applicable Parsons and Caltrans quality-management procedures.
• Lead the monthly reporting of project financials and metrics.
• Market and secure additional work with existing and prospective clients.

Skills

California PE registration

Client interface

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join our growing highway and transportation infrastructure practice in Fresno, CA. This role will manage and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality transportation infrastructure projects for clients in Fresno and other surrounding areas of the Central Valley, including Caltrans.

Responsibilities include business development in support of growing our Fresno office, managing multidisciplinary design teams, overseeing technical deliverables, and ensuring that design submittals, construction documents, and specifications are completed on schedule. The successful candidate will ensure the highest standards of engineering quality and compliance with Caltrans requirements, local agency standards, and applicable industry criteria. Our Project Managers remain closely engaged with design development, technical reviews, project controls, and delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as a company representative, leading discussions with the client, Caltrans, local agencies, and subcontractors during project execution
• Work with discipline leads and project engineers to develop, negotiate, and monitor scope, schedules, and budgets
• Oversee and review technical project deliverables, including ensuring that all applicable technical standards are followed
• Act as a mentor to junior staff and enhance the current high-performance culture.
• Ensure all quality processes and requirements are continuously followed, including applicable Parsons and Caltrans quality-management procedures.
• Lead the monthly reporting of project financials and metrics.
• Market and secure additional work with existing and prospective clients.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Professional registration as a California Professional Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related technical field.
• 15+ years of related civil engineering and project management experience on transportation projects.
• Ability to manage projects, interface with clients and stakeholders, and remain actively involved technically in project delivery.
• Experience with project planning, scope development, fee preparation, scheduling, and the preparation of planning documents.
• Experience leading final design development and a demonstrated record of successfully managing and delivering transportation projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication, as well as problem solving skills.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Strong technical design background with extensive experience delivering transportation projects for agencies within Central California.
• Comprehensive knowledge of transportation engineering principles, Caltrans standards, industry standards, design criteria, project controls, and quality management practices.
• Experience with transportation design software and modeling platforms, such as Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MicroStation, or equivalent, is preferred.

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!