Transportation Project Manager

Bennett Engineering

Transportation Project Manager leading multidisciplinary teams for transportation projects in California. Delivering impactful transportation solutions while ensuring schedules, budgets, and quality expectations are met.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeRoseville • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide project leadership, coordination, and oversight for transportation planning and design projects.
Support the development and refinement of internal project management practices, tools, and templates to improve consistency and efficiency.
Mentor Engineers, Designers, and Technicians by supporting professional development, task execution, and collaboration across teams.
Manage transportation projects from planning through PS&E, including scope definition, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Oversee key elements of roadway and transportation design such as geometrics, roadway drainage, signing and striping, traffic handling and staging concepts, and construction cost estimates.
Coordinate and direct the preparation of engineering reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
Assign and balance workloads across project teams to maintain schedules and meet project milestones.
Monitor project progress, budgets, and risks, proactively addressing issues to ensure successful delivery.
Provide delegated responsible-charge support in coordination with senior technical staff.
Serve as a primary or key point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
Lead client and stakeholder meetings, progress updates, and coordination efforts with professionalism and clarity.
Support issue resolution, schedule coordination, and scope management to maintain strong client satisfaction.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with local and county agencies, Caltrans, and private-sector partners.
Lead proposal development, including technical narratives, scopes of work, schedules, and fee estimates.
Identify opportunities for additional services within existing client accounts and support long-term client growth.
Participate in industry events, conferences, and professional organizations to strengthen BENEN’s visibility and market presence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
10+ years of progressive experience in transportation and roadway design and project management
3+ years of related project management and/or team leadership experience and training
Demonstrated experience managing transportation projects, including scope, schedule, and budget
Proficiency with MicroStation (InRoads/OpenRoads) and/or Civil 3D
Strong communication and organizational skills, including client coordination and presentation abilities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible work schedules
telework capabilities
health and wellness benefits
retirement and profit-sharing contributions
paid time off and holidays
professional development support
performance based incentives consistent with company policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

transportation planningroadway designproject managementscope definitionschedulesbudgetsdeliverablesengineering reportscost estimatestraffic handling

Soft Skills

project leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsclient coordinationpresentation abilitiesissue resolutionrelationship buildingstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license