Roadway Project Manager I

HNTB Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Roadway Project Manager I to join our design team. You will manage transportation engineering projects from initiation through closeout, delivering on scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating with internal and external partners.

This role involves leading a project team on diverse projects—intersections, interchanges, multimodal improvements—and ensuring high quality outcomes for DOTs and municipalities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years of task management or Deputy PM experience.
• North Carolina PE certification preferred (not required).
• Experience managing projects from start-up to closeout.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope and fee quotations and assist with technical proposals.
• Serve as the primary client liaison and manage the scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead project teams, coordinate with cross-discipline groups.
• Support business development and pursue strategic opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

North Carolina PE certification

Job description

What We're Looking For

HNTB’s Raleigh, NC office is seeking a Roadway Project Manager I to join our Roadway design team. Our team is currently working on some of the most complex projects in North Carolina for NCDOT, City of Raleigh, and various other municipalities. We are dedicated to enhancing our communities, solving infrastructure challenges for our client and increasing transit and pedestrian/bicycle mobility. As a Roadway Project Manager I, you will manage and deliver transportation engineering projects within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start‑up through project closeout. These projects can range from intersection and multimodal corridor improvement projects to large interchanges, multimodal improvements, low impact bridge construction, railroad grade separation, and feasibility study projects. 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 – 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 projects. Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff. Leading a team for a project or task order with multiple design and planning disciplines. 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 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 North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Locations

Raleigh, NC

Additional Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

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