Senior Transportation Project Manager - Tustin, CA

David Evans and Associates, Inc.; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Professional development

Job summary

David Evans and Associates, Inc. in Southern California seeks a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead complex roadway and highway projects from Tustin or Ontario. You will guide design teams, manage client relationships, and support business development for Southern California’s Roads & Highways practice.

The role emphasizes project management, design leadership, and staff development, with a focus on District 8 or 12, and stamping project plans as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of California.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transportation projects for local and state agencies.
• Ensure excellence in project execution, delivering high-quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.
• Possess technical knowledge of roadway and infrastructure engineering, to oversee transportation designs and plan development.
• Provide guidance and leadership to design teams, ensuring documents meet contractual requirements and align with QA standards, with stamping ability.
• Assist in cultivating and maintaining client relationships, support project delivery, and act as Client Team Lead as appropriate.
• Promote staff development, career growth, and effective project delivery.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in California

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Senior Transportation Project Manager

Transportation Jobs With David Evans And Associates

At David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), our Transportation team solves modern transportation challenges by combining innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to our clients. Through cutting-edge engineering practices, we deliver unique solutions designed to provide an exceptional client experience. DEA meets the demands of modern transportation with a diverse range of services tailored to our clients’ evolving needs. From enhancing existing transportation networks to pioneering new mobility solutions, our expertise helps shape a future where safe, efficient, and accessible mobility improves the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Roads and Highways Practice is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager in Tustin or Ontario, CA.

As a Sr. Transportation Project Manager with David Evans and Associates, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex roadway and highway infrastructure projects throughout Southern California. Your responsibilities would include collaborating with clients and agency partners, guiding multidisciplinary design teams, reviewing engineering deliverables, mentoring staff, and supporting business development efforts. You'll balance technical leadership with project management, helping deliver high-quality transportation solutions while strengthening client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of DEA's Roads & Highways practice.

This role will focus on project management, design leadership, and business development, contributing to the delivery of complex transportation infrastructure focused on District 8 or 12.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead and manage transportation projects for local and state agencies.
• Project Delivery: Ensure excellence in project execution, delivering high-quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.
• Technical Proficiency: Possess technical knowledge of roadway and infrastructure engineering, to oversee transportation designs and plan development.
• Design Leadership: Provide guidance and leadership to design teams, ensuring that engineering documents and deliverables meet contractual requirements and align with DEA’s Quality Management standards, with the ability to stamp project plans.
• Business Development: Assist in cultivating and maintaining effective client relationships to support project delivery, serve as a pursuit champion as appropriate, and serve as a Client Team Lead as appropriate.
• Staff Development: Promote employee development, provide career growth opportunities, and ensure effective project delivery.
• Talent Management: Assist the Roads and Highways California Group Leader to attract, develop, and retain top talent. This includes setting performance expectations, rewarding high performers, and addressing areas for improvement.
• Firmwide Compliance: Adhere to DEA’s company-wide tools, processes, and policies, including project accounting (set-up, budgeting, etc.), contracting, and quality assurance standards.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience, with at least 5 years in project management or as a design lead
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of California

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering transportation projects in a civil engineering consulting environment, including managing multiple clients, budgets, schedules, and concurrent projects
• Expertise in roadway design and an understanding of bridge design including hands-on experience with OpenRoads Designer

What We Offer

We foster an environment where talented professionals have the freedom and support to do their most meaningful work. Our values and company culture form the foundation of our success, creating a positive and collaborative work environment. These guiding principles are vital to our continued achievements and unwavering commitment to improving the world around us.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to cultivate and develop your skills and work alongside talented colleagues who are committed to improving the quality of life while demonstrating stewardship of the built and natural environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Financial wellness: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contributions
• Professional development: Support for continuing education and training opportunities.
• Work-life balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Work Schedule: Flexible 9/80 schedule—every other Friday off!
• Retirement: 401k plan
• Wellbeing focus: Holistic Wellbeing Program centered on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community health
• Growth opportunities: Access to mentorship, professional support, and pathways for career advancement
• Potential salary range: $160,000/annually - $190,000/annually
• The posted salary range represents the typical range for this position and is provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Potential office locations include: Tustin, CA; Ontario, CA.