Senior Project Director - Transit

HNTB Corporation; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 287,000 - 458,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Sr Project Director to lead development and execution of the project management plan for one or more mega transit projects. You will manage client relationships, project controls, risk and change management, and staff resources to meet project goals.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, including 6 years on mega projects. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and proven success in winning proposals are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 12 years of experience, including 6 years delivering mega projects.
• Progressive experience delivering complex transit programs in a director-level capacity.
• Proven growth in client management, winning proposals and expanding fee volume.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on politically sensitive planning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develops and nurtures key client relationships and serves as the primary company contact on assigned projects.
• Communicates with clients to identify needs and evaluate strategic solutions.
• Responsible for financial performance on projects and oversight of budgets, schedules and scope.
• Staffing projects by coordinating with leaders to staff per the Work Plan.
• Leads pursuits of mega and super mega projects and supports SSA-driven opportunities.
• Oversees staffing, recruitment, development, and performance reviews.

Skills

Elite communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Long-term strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 the development and execution of the project management plan while building and maintaining effective and meaningful client relationships. This position serves as the primary client liaison responsible for managing and delivering all aspects of one or more super mega ($25M+) transit projects including contracting, project controls, quality, risk and change management. The Sr Project Director implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project.

What You'll Do:

• Develops and nurtures key client relationships and is the primary company contact on assigned projects.
• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.
• Responsible for financial performance on projects.
• Proactive management of cash, budget, schedule and project scope to ensure adherence to project goals and completion to the client's satisfaction.
• Sets priorities, obtains commitments, and engages required resources through collaboration with Group Directors, Department Managers and/or Section Managers to staff projects according to the project Work Plan.
• Collaborates with office and division leadership in solving challenges and ensuring business objectives are met.
• Supervises and mentors’ team to achieve overall project objectives.
• Where appropriate, oversees the project's Project Manager(s).
• Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, development, retention and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
• Leads pursuits of super mega projects.
• Partners with Client Service Leaders to develop long term strategies to identify and pursue additional business opportunities with key clients and with pursuit champions on efforts for mega and super mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).
• Works with the pursuit team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials.
• Leads interview and proposal presentations to the client as well as general presentations within the industry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience including 6 years of experience successfully managing and delivering mega and/or super mega projects.

What You Will Bring Experience:

• Progressive experience in delivering complex transit programs with a proven track record in a director-level capacity.
• Proven Growth Record: Demonstrated success in client management, winning competitive proposals, and expanding fee volume with new and existing clients.
• Team Leadership: Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and successfully steering complex, politically sensitive planning initiatives.
• Core Skills: Elite communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and long-term strategic thinking capabilities.

What We Prefer:

• Master's degree
• 25 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Locations: Bellevue, WA (Seattle), Seattle, WA (Downtown).

The approximate pay range for Washington is $286,607.22 - $457,827.12.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.