Design Build Transportation Engineer III

HNTB Corporation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a Transportation Project Manager I to lead infrastructure projects, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure client satisfaction. This role involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, guiding design deliverables, and maintaining quality across all project elements.

Willingness to travel to project offices and manage large-scale design-build efforts is required. The position focuses on delivering projects from pre-award through construction phases, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years, or PhD in Engineering with 2+ years.

Responsibilities

• Completes assigned work within the schedule and hours provided.
• Assist in the development of project specifications.
• Develop discipline-specific engineering deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans.
• Coordinate and mentor project team members.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams on projects.
• Perform quality control reviews of project elements/deliverables.
• Support schedule and workload planning within the discipline.

Skills

Project management

Engineering

Budget management

Team leadership

Contract knowledge

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

PhD in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

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

• Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.
• Assist in the development of project specifications.
• Responsible for development of discipline specific engineering project elements/deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans.
• Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members.
• Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members.
• Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects.
• Performs quality control reviews of discipline - specific engineering project elements/deliverables.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline.
• Performs 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 year of relevant experience, or PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring

• Working closely with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary pursuits and 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 of junior engineering staff.
• This role involves strategic involvement throughout a project's design “life-cycle”, including the pre-award (bid phase), post-award, or post-design (construction) phase.
• The position requires travel to project offices.
• Project management activities include staff management, proposal development, budget and cost control on projects, 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

Locations

• Arlington, VA
• Charlotte, NC
• Detroit, MI
• East Lansing, MI (Lansing)
• Indianapolis, IN
• Kansas City, MO
• Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street)
• Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue)
• New York, NY
• Salt Lake City, UT

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $95,879.51 - $149,965.37. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate pay range for New York is $104,216.85 - $163,005.83. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate pay range for Virginia is $95,879.51 - $149,965.37. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don't have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB's spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work