Highway Bridge Project Manager

Industry

Transportation

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

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering innovative transportation solutions that improve mobility, enhance safety, and connect communities throughout California. We're seeking an experienced Highway/Bridge Project Manager to help grow our Transportation practice by leading the successful delivery of complex highway, bridge, and roadway projects while expanding client relationships and pursuing new business opportunities.

In this selling and delivering role, focused on the greater Sacramento region, you'll serve as both a trusted advisor and project leader, managing multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality infrastructure projects, and partnering with state, regional, and local transportation agencies to support community growth. You'll leverage your project management expertise, client relationships, and business development experience to drive project success and contribute to Jacobs' continued growth in the California transportation market.

• Serve as Project Manager for state and federal freeway interchange, state highway, local bridge, local complete streets, and other transportation infrastructure projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery teams including roadway, structures, traffic, drainage, environmental, utilities, right-of-way, and construction support disciplines.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and profitability.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects from planning and environmental clearance through design and construction support.
• Support alternative delivery methods including Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), and Program Management (PM) contracts.
• Collaborate with technical leaders to provide innovative, practical solutions that meet client objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Caltrans, regional transportation authorities, counties, and cities throughout Northern California.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for new and expanded work with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead client engagement activities, strategic account planning, and business development initiatives.
• Participate in opportunity identification, capture planning, and sales strategy development.
• Lead and support proposal preparation, fee development, and interview presentations.
• Represent Jacobs at industry conferences, professional organizations, and client events.
• Contribute to transportation market growth and annual sales objectives.
• Mentor and develop project managers, engineers, and transportation professionals.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence.
• Support recruiting, staff development, and succession planning efforts.
• Promote Jacobs' commitment to safety, quality, and client service.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; California PE strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive transportation infrastructure experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing freeway, highway, bridge, interchange, or complete street projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
• Strong client relationships in the greater Sacramento region and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated business development, pursuit, or seller-doer experience within the transportation market.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• 15+ years of transportation consulting experience.
• Existing relationships with Caltrans, transportation authorities, counties, and cities clients in the greater Sacramento region.
• Experience serving as Project Manager on transportation programs and projects exceeding $10M in construction value.
• Alternative delivery experience including DB, PDB, CM/GC, and PM contracts.
• Experience leading successful project pursuits, proposals, and client presentations.
• Knowledge of Caltrans, County, and City design standards, project development processes, and transportation funding programs.
• Experience contributing to transportation market growth and revenue generation.

Preferred Client Experience

• Experience working with one or more of the following is highly desirable:
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
• Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA)
• City and County of Sacramento
• Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA)
• Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC)
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC)
• Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD)
• Cities, counties, and other regional transportation agencies in Northern California

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

178,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

278,850.00

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 $178,500.00 to $278,850.00. 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 October 06, 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.

Locations

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