Senior Project Engineer

HNTB; Bedford (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a motivated individual for a senior-level engineering role located in Bedford, NH, focusing on bridging and structural projects across New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. The successful candidate will manage discipline-specific projects, offer mentorship, and enhance client relationships.

The role requires excellent technical knowledge, a strong degree in engineering, and 6-8 years of relevant experience. This position emphasizes work/life balance and offers opportunities for career growth with a regular full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant engineering experience based on degree.
• Excellent technical knowledge required across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Use senior-level expertise for diverse engineering solutions.
• Manage projects and ensure adherence to scope and budget.
• Lead and mentor project teams for successful delivery.
• Coordinate technical aspects with clients and partners.

Skills

Technical expertise

Project management

Client relationship building

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Our growing office is seeking a motivated individual to take an active role bridging and structural engineering projects across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The ideal candidate will be excited to grow client relationships, increase their own individual knowledge, and support mentorship of a top caliber team – all while maintaining their ideal work/life balance. This position will offer opportunities to expand your career in a multitude of directions, as well as own and manage discipline‑specific projects.

Responsibilities

• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider a broad range of engineering solutions.
• Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, leadership and adherence to schedule and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience.
• PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on-time, and within budget and scope.
• Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
• Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
• Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
• Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.

Preferred Experience

• Bridge design experience.
• Design experience for MaineDOT, NHDOT, and/or VTrans.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Location

Bedford, NH, South Portland, ME (Portland)

Job Type

Regular – Full time

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

HNTB provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. The HNTB Companies ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any applicant with limited English proficiency or a qualifying physical or mental disability who believes they require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact us at [e-mail] or call 816‑527‑2600 for assistance. HNTB will make determinations on requests for accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis. Hearing and speech‑impaired individuals who seek assistance or accommodation in applying for a position via TTY may dial 711 in the United States. Instruct the TTY operator to call 888‑400‑4682 and select option 5 for TTY service. Please indicate to the HNTB agent that you are a candidate seeking assistance in the job application process.