Project Manager - Design Build Maintenance of Traffic

Overview

Project Manager I - Design Build Maintenance of Traffic at HNTB involves leading maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans and construction phasing on fast-paced, large, complex design-build infrastructure projects. This role is a key member of project leadership teams, responsible for managing budget, schedule, technical requirements, and contractual obligations. The goal is to achieve HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction through coordination with all parties to solve design.

• 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).
• Serve as primary client liaison and manage the project team to deliver the scope, schedule, and budgets to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Assist with client project scoping and contract negotiations.
• Perform technical discipline tasks including analysis, reports, design, specification, and production for assigned projects.
• Implement the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA). Lead the development and execution of the project management plan. Supervise and mentor the team toward overall project objectives.
• Coordinate with managers on project staffing, including recruitment, development, retention, and succession of project staff; develop a plan for project staff reporting; and support performance and compensation reviews.
• Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, building client relationships, and pursuit efforts for strategic and mini-mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA). Work with the project team and marketing resources to prepare proposal and presentation materials. Lead proposal development and interview presentations for strategic and mini-mega projects to the client as well as industry and community presentations.
• May be responsible for recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of staff, including development of a plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience
• 2 years task management or Deputy PM experience

• Managing and leading MOT design teams in the delivery of complex design-build infrastructure projects with construction values of $100M to $2.5B.
• Coordinates with design-build contractor, discipline task leads and others to develop innovative, cost-effective, and alternative construction phasing strategies to align with client budget and traffic mobility goals.
• Working closely with project managers, other discipline leads and contracting partners to provide engineering to develop cost estimates, alternate MOT strategies, and identify risks for projects and job pursuits.
• Project management activities, such as staff management, proposal development, budget, scope, fees, workplans and quality control for assigned projects.
• Acting as a subject matter expert and providing senior review of designs, proposals, fee estimates, scopes of work for projects nationwide.
• Supervising, coaching, and mentoring of junior engineering staff.
• This role involves strategic involvement throughout a project’s life-cycle including pre-award (bid phase), post-award, or post-design (construction) phase.
• The position requires travel to project offices.

• Project management experience delivering Design-Build projects
• Master’s degree in Engineering
• 10+ years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification, and the ability to obtain PE in multiple states
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative engineering environment
• Familiarity with construction methods and the ability to optimize designs accordingly

• Locations:
  Arlington, VA (Alexandria), Austin, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue), Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield), Salt Lake City, UT
• The approximate pay ranges are provided as good faith estimates and depend on qualifications, experience, and location.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.