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Senior Transit Engineer Project Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 160000 - 210000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
16 August 2026 (10 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
13 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
At Horrocks we believe the best work comes from a company that values people as our greatest resource and that has a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. We are seeking an individual to join our growing transit team and fill a Senior Transit Engineer or Project Manager position and help lead transit design efforts across the mountain west. We provide transit design services for a wide variety of clients including state DOTs transit agencies and cities throughout the intermountain west. Our transit team is based out of Utah and we are looking for the right candidate to help our team grow and expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.
What are the core responsibilities for the role
As a Senior Transit Engineer or Project Manager you will work on a variety of projects including heavy rail light rail and bus rapid transit design as well as station area layout and design of multimodal transit centers. The right candidate will:
- Have project management design management or lead design experience on transit-focused projects
- Lead design efforts from concept-level through ready-for-construction plans specifications and cost estimates
- Coordinate meetings action items and other communications with a focus on resolving technical questions and issues
- Develop and review submittals for compliance with standards and design criteria
- Prepare engineering-related calculations reports memos drawings and visual aids
- Assist in maintaining project controls and documentation
- Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business development activities
Qualifications Skills and Competencies:
- Bachelors degree in civil engineering or closely related field (required)
- Professional Engineer (PE) (required)
- 10 years of relevant experience (preferred)
- Strong background in transit design including light or heavy rail bus rapid transit station area design or multi-modal connections
- Familiarity with industry standards for rail light rail or bus rapid transit design
- Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies
- Ability to lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit a willingness to see opportunities take initiative and solve problems by turning ideas into action
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment
Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO
Why would a candidate want this job
At Horrocks you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including but not limited to:
- Medical dental vision life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities including in-house training
- Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure
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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic.
We provide fair and equal treatment to all candidates including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation during the application process please email us at and include your name the job title and the location of the position you are applying for. Our team will respond as promptly as possible.
Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience skills qualifications internal equity and geographic location.
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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic.
We provide fair and equal treatment to all candidates including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation during the application process please email us at and include your name the job title and the location of the position you are applying for. Our team will respond as promptly as possible.
Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience skills qualifications internal equity and geographic location.
#LI-KG1
Required Experience:
Senior IC
