Project Manager II - Transportation Engineering Alternative Delivery

HNTB Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex infrastructure projects from scope through delivery. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and client communications while directing a multi-discipline team and coordinating with engineering and design partners.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and strategic client engagement. The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor's in Engineering with a decade of relevant experience and at least two

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years of successful management of engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Development of the project scope and fee quotation; assists in preparing technical proposals and contracts per HNTB’s Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).
• Leads or participates in client contract scoping and negotiations.
• Serves as primary client liaison and manages project team to deliver scope, schedule, and budgets to completion and client satisfaction.
• Leads development and execution of the project management plan; oversees staffing, recruitment, development, retention, and performance reviews.
• Mentors and supervises team to achieve project objectives and supports business development with clients.

Skills

Project management

Contract negotiations

Client liaison

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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. This opportunity entitles 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. This role will work directly with a client to strategically advise on, oversee, and administer alternative delivery projects through TN, with contract sizes ranging from $5M to over $300M. Contracting types include Design-Build, CM/GC, and Progressive Design-Build. 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.

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:

• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined projects.
• Identifying and handling risk and change management with guidance from more experienced staff.
• Leading a team on mid-sized and/or moderately complex projects inside and outside of HNTB using sub-consultants.
• Providing leadership and oversight to other consulting firms as they deliver projects for our Tennessee clients.
• Executing with minimal assistance from the Program Management Consultant Team implementation of HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
• Serving as the lead interface with the client on moderately complex projects and major studies, including NEPA project development.
• Developing successors to work with same client on other work.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience working with state Departments of Transportation (DOT's)
• Experience with transportation public involvement and communications
• 12 years relevant experience

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Locations:

Nashville, TN (City Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity.

Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

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.

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