Design Build Transportation Engineer III

HNTB; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 81,339 - 159,030; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Design Build Transportation Engineer III in Kansas City, MO. The ideal candidate will manage significant projects, ensuring quality work and client satisfaction. Responsibilities include overseeing budgets and schedules while guiding junior engineers. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and project management experience in design-build projects. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 3 years with a Master's, or 2 years with a PhD.
• Experience managing design teams and delivering complex design-build infrastructure projects.
• Willingness to travel to project offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, schedules, and performance for projects.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced project team members.
• Perform quality control reviews of engineering project elements.

Skills

Project management

Design-build project delivery

Team leadership

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Apply for the Design Build Transportation Engineer III role at HNTB.

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 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.
• Responsible for development of discipline‑specific engineering project elements/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/deliverables.
• Assist with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 years of relevant experience.
• 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, post‑award, or post‑design phases.
• Willingness to travel to project offices.
• Project management activities including 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.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

Salary Range

The approximate pay range for New York is $81,339.98 - $159,030.08.

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $93,540.99 - $146,307.68.