Section Manager - Overhead Contact Systems (OCS)

HNTB; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Section Manager for Engineering to lead a talented team in delivering high-quality infrastructure projects. This role involves managing project tasks, budgets, and staff assignments while ensuring effective resource allocation. With a focus on professional growth and strategic planning, you will play a crucial role in mentoring engineers and enhancing client satisfaction. Join a forward-thinking company that values employee ownership and offers opportunities for meaningful career development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of practical engineering experience with 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong skills in project management and budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering section, ensuring quality and timely project delivery.
• Oversee staff development, mentoring, and training needs.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Budget Management

Technical Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’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 entails being responsible for leading a professional or technical discipline section in the design, development and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control. This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service. The number of employees directly and indirectly supervised by the Section Manager- Engineering is at least 5 but typically 7 - 10 or more.

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.
• 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:

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years practical experience.
• 2 years supervisory experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Locations:

Allentown, PA (Lehigh Valley), Harrisburg, PA, King of Prussia, PA (Norristown), Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh, PA.