Project Manager - Bridges & Structures

HNTB Corporation; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 151,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead bridge projects in the Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont region. You will manage scope, budget, and schedule while guiding a core Structures Group team to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes client relationship building and proactive scheduling and staffing to meet project objectives. The position requires a BS in Engineering with roughly 10 years of relevant experience and at least 2 years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; 10 years of relevant experience and 2 years of management of engineering projects preferred.
• Experience leading mid-sized to large engineering teams and coordinating multi-disciplinary staff.
• Proven ability to win contracts, shape scope, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong ability to identify and mitigate risks and manage change with guidance from senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, budget, and schedule based on client needs and proposals.
• Lead the project team to deliver scope, schedule, and budgets to client satisfaction.
• Perform technical tasks including analysis, design, and production for assigned projects.
• Coordinate staffing, resource planning, and mentoring within the Structures Group.
• Advance business development by building client relationships and supporting pursuit efforts.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

What We're Looking For

Our growing team is seeking an experienced, and technically sound Project Manager to work on some of the region’s most exciting bridge projects. The ideal candidate will be motivated to grow client relationships in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, manage project budget, scope, and schedule, and lead a core team of outgoing structural engineers – all while maintaining their ideal work/life balance.

This opportunity entails being responsible managing assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents to participating in contract negotiations and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to successfully accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction on every project. This position proactively manages the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications in support of the project’s objectives. Provides high level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design related specifications, calculations, reports and plans. Coordinates with internal and external partners including cross-discipline and functional teams to address and problem solve design related issues or concerns.

This opportunity also entails being responsible for leading and supervising five to eight professionals within the Structures Group (ie, a Squad). This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. The candidate would be responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for development of the project scope and fee quotation and assists in the preparation of technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA). Leads or actively participates in client contract scoping and negotiations.

• Serves as the primary client liaison and manages the project team to deliver the scope, schedule and budgets to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Leads client contract scoping and negotiations.

• Performs technical discipline tasks including analysis, reports, design, specification, and production for assigned projects.

• Implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project. Leads the development and the execution of the project management plan. Supervises and mentors team to overall project objectives.

• Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, development, retention, and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.

• Partners with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, building client relationships, and pursuit efforts for mini-mega and mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA). Works with the project team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials. Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic, mini-mega, and mega projects to the client as well as general presentations within the industry and community.

• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience

• 2 years of successful management of engineering projects

What You'll Bring:

• Experience winning, contracting, and successfully delivering on multi-disciplined projects from concept through construction.

• Ability to identify and mitigate risk and change management, with guidance from more experienced staff.

• Leading a team on mid-sized and/or moderately complex projects, including sub-consultants.

• Leading project teams with minimal assistance from the Office Management Team in implementing HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.

• Supervising, developing and coordinating team members.

• Reviewing and checking engineering work completed by others.

• Building effective client relationships by working collaboratively with the client & multidiscipline teams and developing successors to work with same client on other work.

• Coordinating project budgets, schedules and scopes of work with the client and between disciplines.

What We Prefer:

• 12 years of relevant experience on MaineDOT, VTrans, and/or NHDOT bridge projects.

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Project management experience on bridge projects

• Supervisory Experience

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Locations:

Bedford, NH, Burlington, VT, South Portland, ME (Portland)

The approximate pay range for Vermont is $150,500.15 - $240,409.34. 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 approximate pay range for Maine is $150,500.15 - $240,409.34. 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.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-31787