Project Director - Design Build

HNTB Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 228,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks a DB Project Director to lead teams on nationally significant design-build infrastructure projects. You will manage client relationships, oversee budgets and schedules, and staff projects with the right talent across multiple offices.

Travel to project offices is required as part of this role, and your proven track record of delivering mega projects will be essential to achieving HNTB’s performance objectives. This is a leadership position within our DB Organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience including 4 years leading mega projects.
• Experience delivering large-scale design-build infrastructure projects.
• Ability to travel to project offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on mega and super mega infrastructure projects.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule to meet client expectations.
• Develop key client relationships and serve as primary contact.
• Collaborate with leadership to staff projects per Work Plan.
• Lead pursuits and proposals for major opportunities.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

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. Now is the right time to join HNTB’s growing Design Build (DB) Organization! We are seeking a DB Project Director to lead teams on our largest projects and pursuits. This role requires significant experience collaborating with contractors and a successful track record of leading teams on nationally significant infrastructure projects. This position and requires travel to project offices. The selected candidate will be accountable for achieving HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance objectives—delivering quality work on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction—on design projects with fees ranging from $10 million to more than $100 million.

What You'll Do:

• Develops and nurtures key client relationships and is the primary company contact on assigned projects.
• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.
• Responsible for financial performance on projects.
• Proactive management of cash, budget, schedule and project scope to ensure adherence to project goals and completion to the client's satisfaction.
• Sets priorities, obtains commitments, and engages required resources through collaboration with Group Directors, Department Managers and/or Section Managers to staff projects according to the project Work Plan.
• Collaborates with office and division leadership in solving challenges and ensuring business objectives are met.
• Supervises and mentors’ team to achieve overall project objectives.
• Where appropriate, oversees the project's Project Manager(s).
• Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, development, retention and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
• Leads pursuits of mega projects and/or actively involved as part of the pursuit team for super mega projects.
• Partners with Client Service Leaders to develop long term strategies to identify and pursue additional business opportunities with key clients and with pursuit champions on efforts for mega and super mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).
• Works with the pursuit team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials.
• Leads interview and proposal presentations to the client as well as general presentations within the industry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience including 4 years experience successfully managing and delivering mega and/or super mega projects

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree
• 20 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Successful experience as a Design Manger role on multiple Design Build transit
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:

Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Fort Worth, TX, Kansas City, MO, Salt Lake City, UT

The approximate pay range for Colorado is $228,455.03 - $364,934.66.

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 anticipated last day to apply is 01/28/2027.

Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

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