Water Resources Sr. Technical Advisor

HNTB Corporation; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a senior engineering leader to guide technical design and project delivery on water resources and civil infrastructure. You will apply advanced engineering methods and coordinate with client counterparts and team members.

The role emphasizes mentorship, proposal support, and ensuring consistent design standards across disciplines. A PE certification and extensive experience in large, complex projects are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 11 years, or PhD with 10 years.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.
• Experience with water resources or civil infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent technical reviews and provide guidance on complex projects.
• Directly resolve technical issues and advise project leadership.
• Mentor production staff and support marketing and proposals.
• Coordinate technical aspects with clients and teaming partners.
• Prepare construction documents and manage design reviews.

Skills

Lead technical engineer

Industry best practices

Senior technical expertise

Trusted client advisor

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD 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 providing guidance and direction in area of expertise and functional discipline. This position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery including proposal development, scope implementation and change management. Responsible for applying advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations and resolve issues. Ensures industry and HNTB standards of design are applied consistently and effectively across projects ranging in discipline, size and complexity. Independently applies knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts. Serves as an advisor on complex projects to provide technical designs, plans and specifications.

What You'll Do:

• Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.
• Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Coordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within and across disciplines on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Develops and advises on technical consistency within and across disciplines on processes and projects.
• Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in Engineering and 11 year of relevant experience, or PhD in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience.

What You’ll Bring:

• Serves as the lead technical engineer for large projects of a complex or unusual nature and is recognized as an expert in the technical field.
• Identifies and communicates industry best practices, trends, and risks through presentations, articles, and white papers.
• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, is sought out for expertise in their given field, and serves as the differentiator for the firm against competition.
• Represents the firm as a member of industry advisory committees.

Primary Focus Will Include:

• H&H work on Water Resources projects including transportation and drainage projects, and floodplain master planning.
• Assists civil works department by performing engineering-related tasks including research, development, calculations, design and delivery on assigned project(s).
• Assists Project Managers with management of design review process.
• Preparation of construction documents, including reports, plans, and specifications.
• Mentorship and training of younger staff.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering 20 years relevant experience Professional Engineer (PE) certification Project experience with Louisiana clients including CPRA, USACE, and regional levee boards Coastal Engineering

Additional Information:

HNTB Total Rewards

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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‑owned firm 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA