Project Director - Design Build

HNTB Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 228,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a Design Build Project Director to lead teams on nationally significant infrastructure projects. The role requires extensive experience with mega and super mega projects and travel to project offices across multiple locations.

You will drive financial performance, manage client relationships, and collaborate with senior leadership to staff and deliver on-time, on-budget solutions that meet client expectations. A PE, DBIA, and advanced degree are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 12 years of related experience.
• 4 years leading mega- and/or super mega-projects.
• Preferred: Master’s degree, PE certification, DBIA certification.

Responsibilities

• Develops and nurtures key client relationships; primary company contact on assigned projects.
• Responsible for financial performance; manages cash, budget, and schedule to meet goals.
• Staffing and resource planning; collaborates with leadership to staff projects per the Work Plan.
• Leads pursuits of mega projects; participates in pursuit teams for major opportunities.
• Oversees project staffing, development, retention, and performance evaluations.

Skills

Megaproject leadership

Client relationship management

Budget & finance

Staffing & mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree

Job description

Project Director - Design Build# Your Future Starts Here## Project Director - Design BuildApply: Salt Lake City, UT: Dallas, TX: Fort Worth, TX: Austin, TX: Kansas City, MO: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: January 29, 2027 (30+ days left to apply): R-32352**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**Additional Information**Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total RewardsClick here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/VeteranVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.#RN.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.