Senior Transportation Project Manager

Market

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. Diverse experience. A brighter future. Continuous learning and growth. What we do is more than building roads and bridges; we work\u202fevery day\u202fto make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community, join us as a\u202fSenior Transportation Project Manager.\u202f\u202f\u202f

As a vital member of our Hawaii and Northwest team, you'll work with and lead multidisciplinary project teams and partner with clients to deliver planning, design, and construction services across a diverse portfolio of roadways and transit projects from roadway modernization and complete streets and multimodal mobility improvements. You'll work on and guide projects from concept through close\u2011out, balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk, while building strong relationships with agencies, stakeholders, and teaming partners.

In addition to project delivery, this role may also support a client-facing project management support assignment, helping teams strengthen project management practices through coaching, training, and practical tools that improve consistency from planning through close-out.

Join us and we'll assist in continuing the development of your skills and exploring all that you can do across our global company.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or related)\u202f
• Hawaii Professional Engineer (P.E.) (or ability to obtain within 6 months)\u202f
• 15+ years of relevant civil/transportation engineering experience, including 10+ years of project management leading projects.
• Demonstrated experience working on successful projects for statewide and county transportation agencies across Hawaii.
• Client\u2011facing leadership, serving as the point of contact, facilitating design/production meetings; and supports proposal development.
• Working knowledge of applicable state design standards and federal guidance and funding/program requirements, including FHWA, FTA, and FRA.\u202f
• Strong networks and relationships in the Hawaii transportation market, including existing and potential clients and teaming partners.\u202f
• Strong networks and relationships in the Hawaii transportation market, including existing and potential clients and teaming partners.\u202f

Ideally, You Also Have:

• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and enable others - building PM capability through coaching, templates, and repeatable practices across multidisciplinary teams and/or client organizations.
• Experience delivering transit and/or rail projects and coordinating interfaces across highway, bridge, transit, and rail.
• Technical understanding of highway/roadway design standards including horizontal and vertical geometrics, drainage, utilities, traffic signals, signing, lighting, ITS, erosion and sediment control practices, stormwater management, and specifications.
• Experience coordinating staffing and workload, mentoring early- and mid-career engineers, and applying QA/QC practices for consistent, high-quality deliverables.
• PMP, CCM, or DBIA (or willingness to obtain)
• Strong proposal and technical writing skills.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

144,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

250,000.00

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 $144,600.00 to $250,000.00. 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 February 03, 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

CityStateCountryHonoluluHawaiiUnited States