Project Manager I - Aviation

HNTB Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead aviation initiatives in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. This role oversees full project lifecycles, from scope and proposal development to contract negotiations and client communications, ensuring quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

The successful candidate will manage project teams, mentor staff, and collaborate across disciplines to solve design challenges while pursuing new business opportunities with clients and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years of task management or Deputy PM experience.
• Ability to lead aviation projects and manage project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope and fee quotation and assist in technical proposals and contracts.
• Serve as primary client liaison and manage the project team to deliver scope, schedule, and budgets.
• Perform technical discipline tasks including analysis, reports, design, specification, and production.
• Implement the firm’s project delivery plan and lead development and execution of the PM plan; supervise and mentor team.
• Coordinate staffing with managers and support performance reviews.
• Support business development and pursue opportunities for strategic and mini-mega projects.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain staff where needed.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

AICP certification

PMP certification

Job description

What We're Looking For

The HNTB Bellevue (Seattle, WA) office is looking for Engineering graduates with 8 years of experience, including 2 years of task or project management experience, to join our Aviation Department as a Project Manager. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that delivers diverse and challenging engineering projects at airports in the Pacific Northwest as well as across the nation. The successful candidate with lead aviation projects, supervise junior staff and strengthen relationships in our region.

Primary project focus of our Aviation Department includes:

• Geometric design of runways, taxiways and aprons
• Bituminous and concrete pavements
• Stormwater and utility infrastructure
• Airfield lighting
• Airfield support facilities
• Coordination with airport, airline, FAA and other aviation tenants
• Projects in all phases of planning, design and construction

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 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. The Project Manager I – Engineering typically manages project team(s) for one or more strategic (<$1M) projects or may lead and/or work as a discipline lead on a mini-mega ($1M to <$5M) project management team.

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).
• 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. Assists with client project scoping and contract 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.
• Performs coordination with managers on 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 strategic and mini-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 and mini-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 8 years of relevant experience
• 2 years task management or Deputy PM experience

What You'll Bring:

• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on smaller projects. Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
• Leading a team for a smaller project or task order with no or few subconsultants.
• Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver smaller projects or task orders.
• Leveraging the Office Management Team to assist in implementing HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
• Interfacing with your client-level peer on a smaller project or task order.
• Providing technical guidance to team and task leads as well as performing portions of the technical work.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Bellevue, WA (Seattle), Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA (Downtown)

The approximate pay range for Washington is $152,341.01 - $238,276.98. 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 Colorado is $139,645.93 - $218,420.56. 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 11/29/2026. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-31060