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Sr Project Manager - Engineering

HNTB

Houston, TX
Full Time
Senior
about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

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 managing assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle, including developing scope and technical sections of proposals, participating in contract negotiations, and overseeing project delivery to ensure quality work, on time, on budget, and client satisfaction. The role involves proactively managing budgets, schedules, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications, providing high-level technical tasks, and coordinating with internal and external partners to address design issues. The Sr Project Manager - Engineering typically manages multi-disciplinary project teams for projects ranging from mini-mega to super mega sizes, or leads key discipline roles on larger projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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 recruitment, development, retention, and succession of project staff; development of plans for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
  • Partners with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, build client relationships, and pursue mega and super mega projects. Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 12 years of relevant experience.
  • 4 years of successful management of engineering projects.
  • Experience delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined or large/complex projects.
  • Ability to identify and handle risk and change management independently.
  • Experience leading large teams inside and outside of HNTB using sub-consultants.
  • Proficiency with system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver complex projects.
  • Experience leading HNTB's Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
  • Ability to serve as the lead interface with the client.
  • Experience deploying talent to other projects and developing successors for ongoing client work.

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree in Engineering.
  • 15 years relevant experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • 12 years of relevant experience.
  • 4 years of engineering project management experience.

Benefits & Perks

  • Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards.

Working at HNTB

HNTB values building communities that matter, fostering growth, and delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions. The company emphasizes employee ownership, professional development, and a collaborative work environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 2, 2025
Job CategoryProject Management
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

About HNTB

Website

hntb.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Houston, TX

Industry

Engineering Services

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