Department Manager - Water Resources

HNTB Corporation; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a Water Resources Department Manager in the Central States region to lead a talented team delivering municipal, state, and federal water resources projects. This leadership role combines technical excellence, project delivery, and staff development while growing client relationships.

Join HNTB, a 100+ year firm delivering major infrastructure programs with employee-owners. The role emphasizes budgeting, staff growth, and cross-office collaboration to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 10 years of practical experience including 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors and manages the department's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.
• Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering department.
• Leads department activities, establishes priorities and assigns staff to projects, ensuring staff development and training needs are met.
• Supports strategic planning, SSA pursuit processes, and contracting activities impacting the department.
• Supports SDA process including Work Planning and Monthly Project Reviews to ensure on-time and quality delivery.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities.
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction and leads sales/marketing efforts for department growth.
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains department staff, including performance and compensation planning.
• Manages project management activities including scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Leads multiple teams of 15–20+ employees.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Project management

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

## Department Manager - Water ResourcesApply: Kansas City, MO: Des Moines, IA: Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway): Full time: Posted Today: R-32008**What We're Looking For**The Central States Municipal Group is seeking a Water Resources Department Manager to lead a talented team delivering impactful water resources projects for municipal, state, and federal clients across the region. This leadership role combines technical excellence, project delivery, operational management, business development, and staff development while supporting the continued growth of the department and our client relationships. Join a collaborative team committed to developing future leaders, delivering innovative infrastructure solutions, and strengthening the communities we serve. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for leading a professional or technical discipline department in the design, development and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control. This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service.**What You'll Do:*** Develops, monitors and manages the department's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.* Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering department. Coordinates department activities establishes priorities and assign staff to projects. Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met. Collaborates with other departments or groups within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.* Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the department and office, including development of department-level strategic planning strategies.* Supports the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the department.* Supports the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.* Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities* Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction. Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth.* Recruits, hires, develops and retains department staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.* Manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation.* Leads multiple teams including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 15 but typically 17-20 or more employees.* Performs other duties as assigned.**What You'll Need:*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 10 years of practical experience including 2 years of supervisory experience.**What We Prefer:*** Master’s degree in Engineering* 12 years practical experience* 4 years supervisory experience* Professional Engineer (PE) certification* American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification* Project Management Professional (PMP)**Additional Information**Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total RewardsClick here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/VeteranVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.#EL #Water #LI-EL1