Transportation Project Manager

Jacobs; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase option

PPTO policy

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jacobs in Dallas seeks a Transportation Project Manager to lead planning, design, procurement, scheduling, budgeting, and construction oversight for transportation projects. You will coordinate disciplines and manage internal staff and subcontractors.

You bring a BS in Civil Engineering, 10+ years of experience, Texas PE or eligible within 6 months, and strong client-facing leadership. The role supports a hybrid work model with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in transportation projects.
• Texas PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, design, procurement, scheduling, budgeting and construction for transportation projects.
• Coordinate roadway, drainage, and environmental disciplines and manage internal staff and subcontractors.
• Represent Jacobs at meetings, public hearings, and industry events to grow client relationships.
• Establish fee estimates and ensure delivery meets standards and client expectations.
• Lead project teams and ensure successful initiation through closure.

Skills

Project management

Transportation design

Client facing

Leadership

Budget & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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.

Your impact

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.

As a Transportation Project Manager, you will perform oversight of planning and engineering support for procurement, scheduling, budgeting, administration, design, construction, operations and maintenance. This position will give you the chance to work on exciting transportation projects that will require your expertise, experience, and leadership as you proactively identify and solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions; and guide others in solving complex issues.

In this role, other activities include

• Have responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project. Lead the planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, safety, and organization of internal technical and support staff, and subcontractors for the project.
• Coordination with all complimentary disciplines (roadway, drainage, structural, traffic, public involvement and environmental), technical preparation and supervision of roadway and planning design tasks, perform plan quality reviews, participate in value engineering studies.
• Represents Jacobs at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects. Actively participating in transportation and other professional associations and transportation industry events such as ACEC, WTS, ASCE, TRB, AASHTO, etc. to establish, improve, and maintain a business network beneficial for personal development, to advance client knowledge and relationships, and to help identify future prospects.
• Establish fee estimates and coordinate multi-disciplinary staffing for each phase of the project while working with the Project Management Principal and Group Leaders regarding assignment of project personnel.
• Deliver projects that meet local (State, County or City) and DOT/AASHTO standards. Demonstrate your business acumen when you maintain positive relationships with current and past clients.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• At least 10 years relevant experience
• Texas Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or the ability to obtain within 6 months bases on P.E. license from another state
• Demonstrated progressive experience as an engineer and a project manager in the transportation design field
• Demonstrated knowledge of transportation projects
• Well-rounded technical design skills encompassing all contributing disciplines
• Strong client facing project manager with skills delivering design projects and can bring a team together

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $99,000.00 to $145,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 17, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.