Roadway Project Engineer

HNTB Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Ohio seeks an experienced engineer to lead design calculations and technical reports for complex infrastructure projects.

You will mentor junior staff, guide design approaches, and coordinate with clients and partners to ensure timely, within‑budget delivery across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Engineering design

Mentoring

Project coordination

Client interaction

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD 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 and 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 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. It applies engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity.

In this role, you will leverage your 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 timely task completion to meet project schedules. You will develop conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support project delivery using current design tools, programs, and software.

A key expectation of this role is to mentor and support the growth of junior engineering staff. You will provide guidance, review their work, and offer constructive feedback to help develop the next generation of technical talent within the team.

This role may also lead design efforts on projects, coordinating technical tasks, guiding design approaches, and supporting quality delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful delivery of 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 Engineering

• 8 years relevant experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Columbus, OH

The approximate pay range for Ohio is $95,991.51 - $150,140.56. 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 $95,991.51 - $187,675.71. 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.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

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HNTB is a federal contractor subject to Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended ("Section 4212") and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ("Section 503"). Accordingly, it is HNTB’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans (disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal veterans, or active‑dutying wartime or campaign badge veterans) and individuals with disabilities at all levels of employment, including the executive level. HNTB also will provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of HNTB. In order to request a reasonable accommodation, employees should contact the HR Solutions Center at General Policy Inquiry - Employee Center and applicants should contact [e-mail].

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