Senior Project Manager - Transportation

HNTB; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Project Manager to lead transportation design projects in Des Moines. This role involves managing project lifecycles, ensuring client satisfaction, and overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. With over a century of experience, the firm offers a collaborative environment where your leadership will drive successful project outcomes. Join a dynamic team dedicated to building impactful infrastructure solutions and enjoy a fulfilling career that contributes to community development.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience in engineering project management.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams for complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle from scope development to delivery.
• Lead client negotiations and ensure project satisfaction.

Skills

Project Management

Client Liaison

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microstation

Geopak

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

What We're Looking For

Are you seeking a new and exciting opportunity? Join our Des Moines, IA, office and be an integral part of growing our transportation design practice. We are looking for a team-oriented project manager with Iowa DOT and/or local municipal transportation design experience. While the primary focus will be on regional and statewide highway and transportation projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to support Midwest and national clients and projects through our Central States Office and firmwide transportation practice. Join our more than 110 years of experience and be a part of why HNTB consistently ranks as a top design firm by Engineering News Record (ENR).

This opportunity entails being responsible managing assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents to participating in contract negotiations and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to successfully accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction on every project. This position proactively manages the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications in support of the project’s objectives. Provides high-level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design-related specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. Coordinates with internal and external partners, including cross-disciplinary and functional teams, to address and problem-solve design-related issues or concerns. The Sr Project Manager – Engineering typically manages multi-disciplinary project team(s) for one or more mini-mega ($1M to $25M) project management team.

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:

• 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 relevant experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) license – State of Iowa preferred or ability to obtain

• Iowa DOT and/or local municipal client experience

• Microstation and Geopak experience – Bentley OpenRoads a plus

• Bluebeam Revu experience is a plus

• Active engagement in local professional and/or civic organizations

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #ET

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Locations:

Des Moines, IA

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