Design Build Transportation Engineer III

HNTB; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 81,339 - 159,030; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure development company is seeking a passionate Transportation Project Manager I to lead innovative project teams. You will manage technical requirements, budgets, and schedules on major projects, ensuring client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management and collaboration across disciplines, including a relevant engineering degree and extensive experience in complex design-build projects. Remote work is not accepted for this position.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's, 3 years with Master's, or 2 years with PhD.
• Experience managing design teams on complex infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and contracts.
• Assist in developing project specifications and deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews of project elements.

Skills

Project management

Design-build project experience

Technical guidance

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's or PhD in Engineering

Job description

What We’re Looking For

Are you ready to make a significant impact on fast‑paced infrastructure projects? HNTB is looking for a passionate Transportation Project Manager I to lead our innovative project teams. In this pivotal role, you’ll manage budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and contractual obligations, ensuring top‑notch performance and client satisfaction. Be part of a team that delivers HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction. Your expertise will make a real difference in the world of transportation engineering as you solve complex design challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Complete assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.
• Assist in the development of project specifications.
• Develop discipline‑specific engineering project elements and deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans.
• Aid in the coordination and productivity of project team members.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members.
• Work closely with other disciplines on multi‑discipline projects.
• Perform quality control reviews of discipline‑specific engineering project elements and deliverables.
• Assist with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within disciplines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience working closely with other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Managing and leading design teams in delivering complex design‑build infrastructure projects with construction values of $100M to $2.5B.
• Supervising, coaching, and mentoring junior engineering staff.
• Strategic involvement throughout a project’s design “life‑cycle,” including pre‑award (bid phase), post‑award, and post‑design (construction) phase.
• Willingness to travel to project offices.
• Project management activities that include staff management, proposal development, budget and cost control, and quality control for assigned projects.

What We Prefer

• Project management experience delivering Design‑Build projects.
• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification (CA PE preferred).
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary, collaborative engineering environment.

Location & Compensation

Locations: Arlington, VA (Alexandria), Charlotte, NC, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), New York, NY, Salt Lake City, UT.

Approximate pay range for New York: $81,339.98 – $159,030.08. Approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA: $93,540.99 – $146,307.68. Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, skills, and location within the state.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.