Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings

HNTB Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a Project Manager I – Engineering in Los Angeles to manage projects through full lifecycle, from scope and technical proposals to contract negotiations and delivery.

You will lead the project team, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure quality, schedule, and budget alignment while driving client satisfaction and successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience and 2+ years of task management or Deputy PM experience is expected.
• Experience delivering multi-discipline projects on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project scope and fee quotation; assist in technical proposals and contracts.
• Serve as primary client liaison and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist with client project scoping and contract negotiations.
• Perform technical discipline tasks including analysis, reports, design, specification, and production.
• Lead development and execution of the project management plan.
• Supervise and mentor team toward project objectives.
• Coordinate staffing, recruitment, development, and performance reviews.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ETABS

SAP 2000

ADAPT

SAFE

RISA

Revit

Autodesk

Bluebeam

Job description

What Were 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 Aviation, Sports, Transit, and 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 Youll 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 Youll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience 2 years task management or Deputy PM experience

What Youll Bring:

• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined projects.
• Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
• Leading a team on mid-sized and/or moderately complex projects inside and outside of HNTB using sub-consultants.
• Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver 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 mid-sized and/or moderately complex 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 Structural Engineering or Architectural Engineering or Civil Engineering 10 years relevant experience Professional Engineer (PE) and Structural Engineer (SE) license Experience with Structural Analysis software such as ETABS, SAP 2000, ADAPT, SAFE, RISA, etc. Familiarity with Revit, Autodesk and Bluebeam

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

Locations: Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street).

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $145,993.46 - $228,348.77. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position 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 nation wide pay range for this position is $126,950.84 - $248,205.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position 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.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.