Senior Transportation Project Manager

Senior Transportation Project ManagerTransportation 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.The 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 DoKey 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 BringRequired Qualifications:10+ years of transportation engineering experience, with at least 5 years in project management or as a design leadStrong ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environmentBachelor's degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license in the State of CaliforniaPreferred Qualifications:Experience delivering transportation projects in a civil engineering consulting environment, including managing multiple clients, budgets, schedules, and concurrent projectsExpertise in roadway design and an understanding of bridge design including hands-on experience with OpenRoads DesignerWhat We OfferWe 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 InsuranceFinancial wellness: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contributionsProfessional development:Support for continuing education and training opportunities.Work-life balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday PayWork Schedule: Flexible 9/80 schedule—every other Friday off!Retirement: 401k planWellbeing focus: Holistic Wellbeing Program centered on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community healthGrowth opportunities: Access to mentorship, professional support, and pathways for career advancementPotential 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.If you are a recruiter, search agency, or otherwise wish to refer a candidate to DEA, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate to DEA without an active and signed written agreement in place in advance with DEA Human Resources. Any resume submitted to any DEA employee by an external recruiter without a written agreement in place at the time of submission will be considered the property of DEA and DEA will not be liable for the payment of a placement fee. If you would like to notify DEA of your interest in initiating a written agreement for services, please e-mail View email address on job-api.jobget.com office locations include: Tustin, CA; Ontario, CA.