Drainage Section Manager

HNTB CorporationTampa, FL
Onsite

About The Position

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 leading a professional or technical discipline section in the design, development and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control. This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
  • 8 years of practical experience
  • 2 years of leadership experience

Nice To Haves

  • 10 years practical experience.
  • 2 years supervisory experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida.

Responsibilities

  • Develops, monitors and manages the section's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.
  • Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering section.
  • Coordinates section activities establishes priorities and staff to jobs.
  • Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met.
  • Collaborates with other Sections and Departments within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
  • Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the Section and office, including development of Section-level strategic planning strategies.
  • Supports the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the Section.
  • Supports the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.
  • Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities
  • Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction
  • Recruits, hires, develops and retains section staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
  • Manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation.
  • Leads a team including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 5 but typically 7 - 10 or more employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Performs and provides oversight drainage design for transportation projects, including stormwater management facility, floodplain compensation site, storm drain, ditch, culvert, bridge hydraulics, and scour analysis.
  • Works in a variety of technical design software packages (StormWise, HEC-RAS, OpenRoads Designer Drainage).
  • Prepares construction and permitting documents, including reports, plans, and specifications.
  • Leads and manages drainage related tasks and provide leadership and mentoring to project teams.
  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
  • Participates in project pursuits including presentations, interviews, and technical proposals.
  • Develops and maintains client relationships.
  • Develops scope of services and staff hour estimation for drainage tasks.
  • Performs quality control review of deliverables.
  • Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
  • Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope.

Benefits

  • HNTB Total Rewards
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