Transportation Project Manager Jobs in Colorado
Transportation Project Manager jobs in Colorado are concentrated in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins, where firms like CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation), HDR Engineering, and AECOM maintain large project teams delivering highway, transit, and multimodal infrastructure work. The market supports professionals at every level, from early-career coordinators to senior program managers overseeing federally funded corridors. The most in-demand specialties include highway design and reconstruction, FTA-funded transit development, and environmental compliance for major corridor projects. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The Opportunity
Ulteig is searching for a strategic, analytical, and forward-thinking Market Leader/Senior Project Manager- Transportation to join our Transportation Lifeline Sector team. Ulteig is a leader across our service lines in transportation, which include surface transportation planning and design, bridge design and inspection, construction management and administration, alternative delivery, and a broad, technology-enabled range of consultative services. Our focus on high-value client engagement sets us apart from the competition, and we have an excellent opportunity to capitalize on our strong momentum in the Mountain and Desert Southwest regions. We offer our employees a challenging, dynamic, supportive, and rewarding work environment. If you’re poised to shape our strategic value and direction in this key region and passionate about bringing our clients’ visions to life, you’ve found your next opportunity. This position can sit anywhere within the Mountain West or Desert Southwest, with preference for the Denver Metro area, and will report directly to the Transportation Market Director.
How Success is Defined
- Reputation: Owning, nurturing, and developing a stellar reputation for our Transportation business in all ways—internally, among our clients, among our partners and subconsultants, and across our industry.
- Service: Spearheading an excellent standard of service for our Mountain West/Desert Southwest clients.
- Traction: Closing high-value business that aligns with our capabilities and strategic direction.
- Expansion: Identifying and executing a best-in-class strategy for market expansion and permeation in the Mountain West and the Desert Southwest.
What You’ll Do
- Own the Mountain West/Desert Southwest market, in service to Ulteig’s national strategy for the Transportation market.
- Develop, share, and leverage a deep command of regional market dynamics, including client needs, how to differentiate in the market, competitive landscape, policy and regulation, and beyond.
- Lead (as PM or PIC) high-profile projects in the region, maintaining an approximate billability of 10% annually.
- Communicate with excellence in all mediums, from in-depth proposals to e-mails.
- Actively listen to understand client needs and the needs of our technical teams; build consensus and lead with influence.
- Provide oversight and support to Client Team Leads (CTLs), project managers, and other technical team members with client relationship and business development responsibilities.
- Understand, build, develop, and nurture Ulteig’s reputation with all clients, partners, and subconsultants, with close collaboration with our Client Team Leads (CTLs) and technical teams.
- Commit to a strong industry reputation and personal brand, with an active, visible presence on regional boards and committees, in speaking engagements, etc.
- Build and maintain diverse, trusting, and high-value relationships, both internally with technical staff, leadership, and shared services teams, and externally with our clients, our partners and subconsultants, and broadly across our industry.
- Hold a deep understanding of Ulteig’s existing and potential future capabilities.
- Identify short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunities across our transportation service lines.
- Close opportunities and support excellence in our delivery of the work those opportunities create.
- Attend to all facets of our business related to your role and in the manner of a strategic leader in our company, from maintaining data on client contacts and information, to budgeting for business development initiatives, to participating in activities that promote connectivity and culture among our staff.
What We Expect from You
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, with a PE a plus.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in business development and/or consulting in the transportation industry required, ideally at a consulting/professional services firm.
- Experience in transportation planning, engineering, design, consulting, construction, and/or project management techniques and philosophies required, with direct expertise in one or more of our core capabilities preferred.
- Deep understanding of the Mountain West and/or Desert Southwest transportation market preferred, including market dynamics, policy, competitive landscape, and more. Direct existing relationships with Mountain West and/or Desert Southwest clientele strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in creating and building a pipeline of opportunities and closing high-value business.
- Customer Relationship Management software experience with D365 CRM, Salesforce, and Power BI is desired.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialty.
- Independent judgment and initiative are required.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time within the Mountain West and Desert Southwest regions and, at least several times each year, to locations outside of the Mountain West and Desert Southwest.
- Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
- Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.
What You Can Expect from Ulteig
Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.
We offer our team members:
- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.
At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid, or in the office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.
If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers its employees, apply today!
Ulteig is a Drug-Free Workplace
ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $160,200 - $216,600
- Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role, and comparison to other employees already in this role.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate or an approved vendor that has a written and signed agreement in place with Ulteig. Please do not contact or forward resumes to our company employees or locations. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered Ulteig property. Ulteig is not responsible for any charges or fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
The Opportunity
Ulteig is searching for a strategic, analytical, and forward-thinking Market Leader/Senior Project Manager- Transportation to join our Transportation Lifeline Sector team. Ulteig is a leader across our service lines in transportation, which include surface transportation planning and design, bridge design and inspection, construction management and administration, alternative delivery, and a broad, technology-enabled range of consultative services. Our focus on high-value client engagement sets us apart from the competition, and we have an excellent opportunity to capitalize on our strong momentum in the Mountain and Desert Southwest regions. We offer our employees a challenging, dynamic, supportive, and rewarding work environment. If you’re poised to shape our strategic value and direction in this key region and passionate about bringing our clients’ visions to life, you’ve found your next opportunity. This position can sit anywhere within the Mountain West or Desert Southwest, with preference for the Denver Metro area, and will report directly to the Transportation Market Director.
How Success is Defined
- Reputation: Owning, nurturing, and developing a stellar reputation for our Transportation business in all ways—internally, among our clients, among our partners and subconsultants, and across our industry.
- Service: Spearheading an excellent standard of service for our Mountain West/Desert Southwest clients.
- Traction: Closing high-value business that aligns with our capabilities and strategic direction.
- Expansion: Identifying and executing a best-in-class strategy for market expansion and permeation in the Mountain West and the Desert Southwest.
What You’ll Do
- Own the Mountain West/Desert Southwest market, in service to Ulteig’s national strategy for the Transportation market.
- Develop, share, and leverage a deep command of regional market dynamics, including client needs, how to differentiate in the market, competitive landscape, policy and regulation, and beyond.
- Lead (as PM or PIC) high-profile projects in the region, maintaining an approximate billability of 10% annually.
- Communicate with excellence in all mediums, from in-depth proposals to e-mails.
- Actively listen to understand client needs and the needs of our technical teams; build consensus and lead with influence.
- Provide oversight and support to Client Team Leads (CTLs), project managers, and other technical team members with client relationship and business development responsibilities.
- Understand, build, develop, and nurture Ulteig’s reputation with all clients, partners, and subconsultants, with close collaboration with our Client Team Leads (CTLs) and technical teams.
- Commit to a strong industry reputation and personal brand, with an active, visible presence on regional boards and committees, in speaking engagements, etc.
- Build and maintain diverse, trusting, and high-value relationships, both internally with technical staff, leadership, and shared services teams, and externally with our clients, our partners and subconsultants, and broadly across our industry.
- Hold a deep understanding of Ulteig’s existing and potential future capabilities.
- Identify short-term, mid-term, and long-term opportunities across our transportation service lines.
- Close opportunities and support excellence in our delivery of the work those opportunities create.
- Attend to all facets of our business related to your role and in the manner of a strategic leader in our company, from maintaining data on client contacts and information, to budgeting for business development initiatives, to participating in activities that promote connectivity and culture among our staff.
What We Expect from You
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, with a PE a plus.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in business development and/or consulting in the transportation industry required, ideally at a consulting/professional services firm.
- Experience in transportation planning, engineering, design, consulting, construction, and/or project management techniques and philosophies required, with direct expertise in one or more of our core capabilities preferred.
- Deep understanding of the Mountain West and/or Desert Southwest transportation market preferred, including market dynamics, policy, competitive landscape, and more. Direct existing relationships with Mountain West and/or Desert Southwest clientele strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in creating and building a pipeline of opportunities and closing high-value business.
- Customer Relationship Management software experience with D365 CRM, Salesforce, and Power BI is desired.
- Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialty.
- Independent judgment and initiative are required.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time within the Mountain West and Desert Southwest regions and, at least several times each year, to locations outside of the Mountain West and Desert Southwest.
- Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
- Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.
What You Can Expect from Ulteig
Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.
We offer our team members:
- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.
At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid, or in the office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.
If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers its employees, apply today!
Ulteig is a Drug-Free Workplace
ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $160,200 - $216,600
- Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role, and comparison to other employees already in this role.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate or an approved vendor that has a written and signed agreement in place with Ulteig. Please do not contact or forward resumes to our company employees or locations. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered Ulteig property. Ulteig is not responsible for any charges or fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transportation project manager jobs across Colorado.
- PMP or CCM certification strongly preferred by Colorado transportation agencies and engineering firms
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field required
- Five or more years managing transportation infrastructure projects from design through closeout
- Familiarity with CDOT project delivery processes, specifications, and reporting requirements
- Experience coordinating NEPA environmental reviews or federal-aid project compliance in Colorado
- Proficiency with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
Transportation Project Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a transportation project manager in Colorado?
The most direct path is a civil engineering or construction management degree followed by field experience on Colorado transportation projects. While Colorado does not issue a transportation project manager license, many employers and agencies require or strongly prefer the Project Management Professional credential through PMI or the Certified Construction Manager credential through CMAA. Working under a Colorado-registered Professional Engineer on CDOT or municipal projects is a common stepping stone into the project manager role.
How much do transportation project managers make in Colorado?
Transportation project managers in Colorado earn a median of about $132,610 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,160 for the lowest 10% to over $213,580 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire transportation project managers in Colorado?
Colorado transportation project manager roles are posted by Stantec, Dewberry, and AECOM and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's active infrastructure investment pipeline, driven by CDOT expansion programs and RTD transit buildout along the Front Range, keeps a consistent base of consulting engineering and construction firms recruiting throughout the year.
Which Colorado cities have the most transportation project manager jobs?
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Greenwood Village hold the most transportation project manager openings in Colorado. Denver dominates because it is home to CDOT headquarters, RTD operations, and the regional offices of major engineering consultants, while Colorado Springs and Fort Collins reflect steady municipal and state highway investment anchored by their own DOT district offices and regional engineering firms.
Are there remote transportation project manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they are rare. About 83% of transportation project manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the fundamentally field-oriented nature of the role. The functions most likely to support remote or hybrid arrangements are grant reporting, scheduling, budget tracking, and stakeholder coordination, while site inspection, contractor oversight, and public meetings typically require an in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a transportation project manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a project engineer or project coordinator on a Colorado transportation team. CDOT's consultant hiring pipeline and firms like HDR, AECOM, and Stantec regularly bring on early-career staff from Colorado State University, CU Denver, and Colorado School of Mines for support roles that develop into project management positions. Earning an Engineer-in-Training designation after passing the FE exam and pursuing a PMP certification while in a coordinator role accelerates advancement noticeably.
Where can I find and apply to transportation project manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to transportation project manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and target specialties, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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