Senior Technical Advisor

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 an area of expertise and functional discipline. The position supports the technical aspects of project development and delivery, including proposal development, scope implementation, and change management. You will be responsible for applying advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations, and resolve issues. The role ensures industry and HNTB standards of design are applied consistently and effectively across projects of varying discipline, size, and complexity.

You will independently apply knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts, serving as an advisor on complex projects to provide technical designs, plans, and specifications.

• Perform independent technical reviews, make recommendations, and provide technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects; resolve technical issues as needed.
• Provide technical expertise and advice to project leadership, mentoring and supporting production staff.
• Assist in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within the discipline.
• Coordinate technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners at the local leadership level for work within and across disciplines on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Develop and advise on technical consistency within and across disciplines on processes and projects.
• Ensure the same standards and practices are being applied consistently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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

• Serve as the lead technical engineer for large projects of a complex or unusual nature and be recognized as an expert in the technical field.
• Identify and communicate industry best practices, trends, and risks through presentations, articles, and white papers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, being sought out for expertise in the given field and serving as the differentiator for the firm against competition.
• Represent the firm as a member of industry advisory committees.

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 20 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline).

Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH

Approximate pay range for Ohio: $ – $. Nationwide: $ – $. Compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, and location.

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 Reas or call 816‑527‑2600 for assistance.

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