Roadway Section Manager

HNTB Corporation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks a Roadway Section Manager in South Florida to lead project teams delivering roadway programs on time and within budget. The role serves as the primary client liaison, coordinating section scope, schedule, and quality while mentoring staff and guiding business development efforts.

The incumbent will oversee budget forecasting, staff allocation, and cross‑section collaboration with other departments, ensuring client satisfaction and project success across FDOT-like programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of practical experience including 2 years of leadership experience.
• PE license preferred.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and complex project portfolios.
• Proven experience delivering FDOT or similar public agency projects.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the section's operating budget and forecast updates.
• Leads staff development, mentoring and training needs.
• Coordinates section activities, establishes priorities, and assigns staff to projects.
• Represents the section in client discussions and marketing activities.
• Manages project scope, schedule, budget and quality across multiple roadway projects.
• Directs 5–10+ staff and ensures staff performance reviews and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Project management

Client liaison

FDOT experience

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

What We're Looking For The Roadway Section Manager 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 for roadway projects in South Florida. Leads roadway staff meetings for South Florida office & manages workload projections. 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.

What You’ll Do:

• Develops, monitors and manages the section's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.
• Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering section.
• Coordinates section activities establishes priorities and staff to jobs.
• Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met.
• Collaborates with other Sections and Departments within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the Section and office, including development of Section-level strategic planning strategies.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the Section.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains section staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation.
• Leads a team including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 5 but typically 7 - 10 or more employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of practical experience including 2 years of leadership experience.

What We Prefer:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrates experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams and complex project portfolios.
• Proven experience delivering FDOT or similar public agency projects.

Additional Information

HNTB Total Rewards Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Locations: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.

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