Design Build Transportation Engineer III

HNTB; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Transportation Project Manager I in Utah to manage fast-paced infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, experience with complex design challenges, and a passion for delivering quality work on time and on budget. Key responsibilities include managing budgets, schedules, and technical requirements, while providing guidance to junior staff. This position requires travel to project offices as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a Master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
• Experience managing complex design–build infrastructure projects valued at $100M to $2.5B.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in developing project specifications and deliverables.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and perform quality control reviews.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and technical requirements throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Engineering design

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

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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 years 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.

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