Senior Transportation 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 In this role, you will provide senior level quality leadership across complex transportation programs while mentoring and guiding multidisciplinary teams. Drawing on experience with large scale public infrastructure projects, you will ensure planning and design efforts meet agency standards, support successful construction delivery, and promote accountability and continuous improvement. This position combines technical expertise, program oversight, and people focused leadership to strengthen transportation quality and delivery capabilities across the organization. Key responsibilities include: * Provide senior level quality oversight for transportation planning and design projects, including highways, roadways, and major corridor improvements. * Establish, implement, and continuously improve quality assurance and quality control practices for plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, and constructability across multiple projects and teams. * Review and approve critical project deliverables to ensure compliance with DOT standards, environmental requirements, and stakeholder commitments. * Identify quality, scope, and delivery risks early and guide teams toward practical, cost effective solutions. * Align quality practices with project schedules, budgets, and program level commitments to support successful delivery and construction lettings. * Provide technical guidance on environmental, right of way, utilities, survey, and design coordination to ensure seamless project progression. * Serve as a trusted quality advisor to project managers, discipline leads, and leadership. * Build, mentor, and develop transportation engineers, planners, and quality reviewers, including coaching, technical direction, and succession planning. * Apply lessons learned and best practices to strengthen quality standards, tools, and processes across the organization. * Partner with DOTs, local agencies, MPOs, government officials, and community stakeholders to deliver quality driven outcomes. * Represent the organization in coordination meetings, public engagement efforts, and key TxDOT conferences as a quality focused leader. Business development and growth: * Support identification and pursuit of new clients and opportunities in the Odessa and Midland region to support diversification. * Leverage TP&D networks across the state to mine existing ID contracts and position the organization for future procurement opportunities. * Build and maintain City, County, and Permian Basin MPO relationships. * Serve as capture manager on select pursuits and provide leadership on pursuit strategy. * Support proposal development, including writing, reviews, and providing relevant resumes and project experience for TxDOT and other client submissions. Here's what you'll need * Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. * Licensed Professional Engineer. * Extensive experience in transportation planning and design within a public sector or DOT environment. * Proven leadership overseeing large, multi project transportation programs. * Demonstrated ability to lead teams, guide project managers, and coordinate across disciplines. * Strong communication skills with experience working with senior stakeholders and the public. Posted Salary Range: Minimum 155,600.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 229,000.00 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 $155,600.00 to $229,000.00. 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 April 13, 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 CityStateCountryDallasTexasUnited States

Created: 2026-04-15