National Design Director - Sports Architecture

HNTB; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a seasoned design leader to drive complex infrastructure design across offices. You will mentor staff, coordinate with office leaders, and uphold the firm’s high standards for quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Architecture/Engineering/Planning and at least 15 years of experience in progressively responsible positions, with a strong track record in major project design and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning and 15 years of progressive responsibility experience, ideally with a large multi-discipline firm.
• 10 years’ experience in design of complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Office Design Leaders to consistently deliver high-quality design products that meet the 4 for 4 standards (quality, on time, on budget, client satisfaction).
• Lead regular design reviews across offices to ensure project design performance.
• Develop and implement National Design Committee activities.
• Represent design with strategic planning and pursue opportunities across markets.
• Assist Office Leaders in hiring, supervising, and developing design staff.
• Contribute to pursuit strategies across all market sectors and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Design leadership

Project design reviews

Mentorship

Client management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/Engineering/Planning

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 being responsible for achieving the firm’s design goals by providing leadership, creativity and mentorship throughout the practice. Works directly with the firm leaders, office leaders, design directors to develop and implement strategies to accomplish goals within the strategic and design plans. Leverages design value across the firm for those projects and pursuits deemed critical to growth of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Works in conjunction with each Office Design Leader to coordinate and produce a consistently high quality design product achieving HNTB's 4 for 4 standards (Consistent delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction on every project).


• Instills a design culture of excellence by conducting regular project design reviews within all offices to ensure project design performance.


• Leads the development and implementation of the activities of the National Design Committee.


• Provides HNTB an active link to academia through studio and advisory council participation.


• Represents HNTB at the national level within professional and design societies.


• Works closely with Officers by representing design with strategic planning framework.


• Assists Office Leaders in the hiring, supervision, development and evaluation of the design staff throughout the organization.


• Actively participates in the development and presentation of pursuit strategies across all market sectors within the firm.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning as appropriate to the specific core practice and 15 years of experience in progressively responsible positions, ideally with a large, multi-discipline firm


• 10 years’ experience in design of complex projects

What You'll Bring

• Successful experience in design of major projects, with a demonstrated track record of winning key commissions and elevating the design product


• Proven leadership skills in attracting, mentoring and retaining talented staff who deliver results.


• Demonstrated client management and relationship building skills

What We Prefer

• 20 years of experience


• Master’s degree


• Registered Professional in good standing with appropriate governing authority (AIA, AICP, NCARB, PE, etc.)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), New York, NY

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $207,686.38 - $331,758.78. 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 $225,746.07 - $360,607.36. 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.

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Job Type:

Regular

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Category:

Architecture Group

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HNTB provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. The HNTB Companies ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Any applicant with limited English proficiency or a qualifying physical or mental disability who believes they require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact us at [e-mail] or call 816-527-2600 for assistance. HNTB will make determinations on requests for accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis.

Hearing and speech impaired individuals who seek assistance or accommodation in applying for a position via TTY, may dial 711 in the United States. Instruct the TTY operator to call 888-400-4682 and select option 5 for TTY service. Please indicate to the HNTB agent that you are a candidate seeking assistance in the job application process.

Please note that The HNTB Companies will not accept any resume submitted via this email address. To properly submit your application to the HNTB Companies, and to ensure that our recruiters have immediate access to your resume/CV, please search our open positions online, and apply directly through our careers website.

Thank you for considering HNTB for your career opportunities.

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mative Action Policy.

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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