Senior Project Engineer

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 working with the Program Operations & Administration Deputy Director to oversee team members responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. It requires an understanding of engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for complex and cross‑discipline projects. You will leverage technical knowledge and experience to address design‑related issues, work closely with program management, and help complete tasks to meet the project schedule.

You may mentor, train and review the work of junior engineer staff, and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

• Use senior‑level technical expertise to consider a broad range of engineering solutions.
• Plan discipline‑specific work, distribute tasks, lead the team, and ensure adherence to schedule and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Assist in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Develop scope of work and level of effort, and manage adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within the discipline.
• Oversee completeness and accuracy of the project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Coordinate technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Lead discipline delivery on larger, multi‑disciplinary projects and work closely with other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Assist with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience.
• PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.

• Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on‑time, and within budget and scope.
• Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
• Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
• Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
• Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.

• Professional Engineer (PE).

for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards.

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Locations:
Nashville, TN (City Center).

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Job Category:
Engineering Group

ReqID: R-29952