Transportation Project Manager

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) + stock purchase

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks a Transportation Project Manager to lead transportation projects from our Colorado team, with hybrid work across Colorado and the United States.

You will manage scope, budget, and schedules while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships to deliver safe, effective mobility solutions. The successful candidate will have a Civil Engineering degree and a Colorado PE license (or near-term licensure), plus experience with DOTs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• P.E. license in Colorado or ability to obtain within six months.
• Experience with state DOTs, local agencies, or federal transportation clients.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative, proactive and client-focused approach to delivery.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel periodically, including to Greenwood Village office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, project partners, and teams.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across transportation planning, environmental studies, roadway design and construction support.
• Facilitate communication among clients, stakeholders, staff, and partners.
• Support development of plans, specifications, estimates, reports and documentation.
• Identify project challenges early and develop practical solutions.
• Support proposals, interviews, and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive delivery.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Team collaboration

Communication

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 your growth, success, and career development, join us as a Transportation Project Manager.

We are seeking a Transportation Project Manager to join our Colorado transportation team. While based in the Denver area, you will have the opportunity to support and lead transportation projects across Colorado and throughout the United States. Our team serves a diverse portfolio of clients, including state departments of transportation, local municipalities, and federal transportation agencies, providing opportunities to work on projects ranging from significant local improvements to nationally recognized infrastructure programs.

You will collaborate with transportation professionals across multiple offices and disciplines, leveraging national resources while helping strengthen our Colorado transportation practice. The successful candidate will combine strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills with a passion for delivering transportation solutions that improve mobility, connectivity, and access across communities and some of our nation's most beautiful public lands.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, project partners, and project teams.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams involved in transportation planning, environmental studies, roadway design, structures, utilities, drainage, surveying, public involvement, and construction support.
• Facilitate communication among clients, stakeholders, technical staff, and project partners.
• Support development of plans, specifications, estimates, technical reports, and project documentation.
• Identify project challenges early and work collaboratively to develop practical solutions.
• Support proposal preparation, interviews, and business development activities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and successful project delivery.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Colorado or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Experience working with state DOTs, local agencies, or federal transportation clients.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative, proactive, and client-focused approach to project delivery.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, technical staff, and executive leadership.
• Ability to travel periodically for project and client needs and to the Greenwood Village office.

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 $111,500.00 to $175,000.00. 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 08, 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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .