Designer Specialist (Autodesk) - Water Resources

HNTB Corporation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Competitive benefits

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Kansas City, MO area seeks a senior engineering-technology professional to support project delivery. You will apply advanced technical methods and act as advisor on complex projects to ensure successful delivery.

Responsibilities include designing with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, leading project teams, coordinating with clients and subcontractors, and preparing technical presentations and analyses. Requires extensive experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in civil engineering delivery.
• Assoc. degree plus 12+ years in drafting/technical roles may qualify.
• 14 years of experience in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical solutions across projects in the area of specialty.
• Leads technical reviews and coordinates with disciplines and clients.
• Prepares presentations, reports, and analyses for clients.
• Mentors team members and supports project delivery.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microstation

ACC/ProjectWise

Lisp/Dynamo

Project leadership

Water resources grading

Standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related field

AS in Drafting or Technical School + 12+ years

14 years of experience in lieu of education

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microstation

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

ProjectWise

Job description

What We're Looking For

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 supporting the technical aspect of project delivery. Responsible for applying advanced technical methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations and resolve issues. Ensures industry and HNTB standards of technical delivery are applied consistently and effectively across projects. Independently applies knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts. Serves as an advisor on complex projects to provide technical solutions to achieve successful delivery.

What You’ll Do:

• Utilizes as technical resource in project meetings and project design for area of specialty.
• Researches best practices and maintains outside contact with other specialists.
• Acts as an internal and external point-of-contact for specialty area(s).
• Develops and advises others in related subject matter.
• Prepares technical presentations, reports, and analysis in area of specialty.
• Interacts regularly with clients at the staff level.
• May perform technical reviews for other projects in area of specialty.
• May be responsible for leading the work of a project team in area of specialty and coordinating work with other disciplines on multi‑discipline projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field and 10 years of relevant experience, or
• Associate of Science in Drafting or Technical School or related and 12 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu education, 14 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

• Desire to grow your career and continue learning.
• Willingness to help teach others.
• Ability to work effectively and participate in working relationships with clients and sub‑contractors.
• Expertise in AutoCAD and Civil 3D design software.
• Experience in developing, deploying and managing Civil 3D templates, styles, pipe networks and subassemblies.
• Experience in managing AutoCAD and Civil 3D projects hosted on Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and/or ProjectWise.
• Ability to setup and manage large projects.
• Experience grading swales, ponds, berms or other water resources‑related features
• Proficient in the terminology and symbols used in survey notes, plans, shop drawings, aerial photographs, and maps related to a specific Engineering sub‑type.

What We Prefer:

• Ability to develop and implement automation‑related and tools such as Lisp routines or Dynamo scripts.
• Experience with the Corps of Engineers, City of Kansas City, MO, and/or KDOT/MoDOT.
• Ability to also work in Microstation

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Technical Group

ReqID: R-29205

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

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HNTB is a federal contractor subject to Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (“Section 4212”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (“Section 503”). Accordingly, it is HNTB’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans (disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal veterans, or active‑duty wartime or campaign badge veterans) and individuals with disabilities at all levels of employment, including the executive level. HNTB also will provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of HNTB. In order to request a reasonable accommodation, employees should contact the HR Solutions Center at General Policy Inquiry - Employee Center and applicants should contact [e-mail].

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