Senior Project Manager - Bridges

HNTB Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HNTB Total Rewards

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Senior Project Manager – Engineering to lead multi-disciplinary projects from scope to client delivery.

You’ll manage budgets, schedules, design specs, and coordinate teams across offices, mentoring staff and ensuring quality and on-time results. Responsibilities include developing project scope and fees, leading contract negotiations, and guiding technical tasks while partnering with client service leaders to win mega and mega‑mega opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 12 years of relevant experience.
• 4 years of successful management of engineering projects.
• PE certification and MBA are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope and fee quotations, assist in proposals and contracts.
• Manage project team to deliver scope on time and budget.
• Lead contract scoping and negotiations.
• Oversee technical tasks including design, reports, specs.
• Lead the development and execution of the project management plan.
• Mentor and coach staff to achieve objectives.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Client liaison

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

PE certification

MBA

Job description

What We're Looking For

Build a Career That Makes a Difference

At HNTB, we offer more than just a job—we offer a chance to build a meaningful career while shaping the communities we all live in. For over a century, we’ve delivered innovative solutions for some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure projects. With our continued growth, now is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

As a Senior Project Manager – Engineering, you’ll lead the full lifecycle of assigned projects—from shaping proposals and negotiating contracts to delivering high-quality results that meet HNTB’s 4for4 performance commitment: quality work, delivered on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction. You’ll manage budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and client communications, while also performing high-level technical tasks. This includes reviewing and managing design specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. You’ll collaborate with internal and external partners across disciplines to resolve design challenges and ensure project success. This role typically involves managing multi-disciplinary teams on mini‑mega ($1M–<$5M) or mega ($5M–<$25M) projects, and may also include leadership roles on super mega (> $25M) projects.

Additional responsibilities: You’ll also lead a technical discipline section based in our St. Louis office, focusing on the design and delivery of bridge-related tasks. This includes managing scope, budget, and quality control for various projects, while coordinating priorities and staffing with our Kansas City, Des Moines, Overland Park, and Oklahoma City bridge teams. As a leader, you’ll mentor and coach staff, ensuring efficient resource utilization and high-quality service delivery. You’ll typically oversee a team of 7–10 or more professionals.

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.
• Leads client contract scoping and 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.
• Responsible for/oversees 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 mega and super 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, mini‑mega or 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 12 years of relevant experience
• 4 years of successful management of engineering projects

What You’ll Bring

• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined or large/complex projects.
• Identifying and handling risk and change management independently.
• Leading large teams inside and outside of HNTB using sub-consultants.
• Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver complex projects.
• Leading HNTB’s Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
• Serving as the lead interface with the client.
• Deploying talent to other projects and developing successors to work with the same client on other work.

What We Prefer

• 15 years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Master's of Business Administration (MBA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience managing bridge projects in Missouri

Additional Information

HNTB Total Rewards. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations: St. Louis, MO

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Company Culture

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-owners 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.