Project Engineer - Bridge

HNTB Corporation; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can shape your career while contributing to impactful infrastructure projects. This role involves producing and modifying design calculations, technical reports, and engineering plans, while collaborating closely with project managers and clients. You'll leverage your engineering expertise to solve complex design issues and mentor junior engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet project timelines and budgets. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that values creativity and technical excellence in delivering projects that matter to communities across the nation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in engineering with a focus on design and project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of engineering techniques and design criteria.

Responsibilities

• Plan and distribute discipline-specific work while adhering to schedule and budget.
• Oversee project team’s work and guide them to meet project objectives.

Skills

Engineering Design

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Problem-Solving

Client Interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Technical Drawing Software

Engineering Calculation Tools

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a meaningful career 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 involves taking care of the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design, and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design-related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem-solving, interactions with clients, and completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software. May mentor, train, and review the work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
• Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
• Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

• Understands the impacts of decisions on technical design and work planning.
• Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
• Prepares high-quality deliverables that are on time and within budget and scope.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• 8 years relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-24639