Senior Transportation Infrastructure PM – Highways

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

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.