Transportation Practice Leader - Construction Management

Own Your Future at Psomas

Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact. You won't just contribute your expertise-you'll be an owner helping shape the firm's future and long term success.

As a Transportation Practice Leader for our Construction Management team in San Diego, you'll step into a high-impact leadership role-guiding a proven, high-performing team with a strong backlog while shaping project delivery and driving the continued growth of our transportation CM practice.

Why Psomas

• Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
• Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match.
• Hybrid Flexibility: 3/2 hybrid schedule.
• Career Growth: Clear pathways, coaching, and leadership development.
• People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that invest in your development.
• Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus ways to give back.

What You'll Do

As our Transportation Practice Leader - Construction Management, you will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for transportation construction management large-complex projects including highways, bridges, roadway improvements, interchanges, and transit-related infrastructure regional public agencies.

• Practice Leadership & Strategic Growth: Help guide the growth and development of the transportation construction management practice, supporting business development efforts, mentoring staff, and strengthening client relationships with agencies such as Caltrans, counties, and local municipalities.
• Construction Leadership & Owner Representation: Serve as the senior owner representative for complex transportation infrastructure projects, providing oversight of construction activities and ensuring work aligns with approved plans, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Project Delivery & Performance Oversight: Monitor contractor performance, construction progress, and project milestones to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and compliant with agency standards.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Issue Resolution: Collaborate with public agency clients, designers, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders to proactively resolve construction challenges and maintain project momentum.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Provide leadership and mentorship to resident engineers, inspectors, and construction management staff, helping build a strong, high-performing transportation CM team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• 15+ years of experience leading large-complex projects in transportation infrastructure construction management
• Active California Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Strong understanding of Caltrans and local agency construction standards
• Demonstrated success managing complex transportation infrastructure programs and client relationships

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $185,000 - $220,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
• Vehicle Benefit: Auto allowance or company provided vehicle
• Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
• Time Off: 4 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
• Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits.

Our Hiring Approach

Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.