Group Director

HNTB Corporation•Charlotte, NC

14h

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 continued growth across the Carolinas, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails serving as the Group Director for Project Controls, Aviation, and Transit Services in the Carolinas, reporting directly to the Office Leader. This role is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and growth of these integrated service lines across the Carolinas. The Group Director leads a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, development, and delivery of complex programs and projects, ensuring quality work, on schedule, within budget, and to our client's satisfaction. This role oversees financial adherence and key metrics across the group to ensure alignment with office and division goals. In partnership with the Office Leader and Division leadership, the Group Director plays a key role in driving strategic growth, advancing client relationships, and leading major pursuits across aviation, transit, and project controls markets. The position ensures effective coordination of project priorities, staffing, and resource management across the Carolinas to deliver the right expertise at the right time. This leader is also responsible for building and developing high-performing teams while providing technical leadership, mentoring staff, and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Group Director serves as a strategic advisor on complex programs and a liaison to HNTB’s national practices, helping bring best-in-class solutions to clients across the region

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 12 years of practical experience including 4 years of supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
15 years practical experience
6 years supervisory experience
Professional Engineer (PE) certification
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)

Responsibilities

Directs and supervises the development and management of the operating budgets for the departments within the Group and coordination with the office's budget.
Responsible for the oversight of the group (multiple departments) activities, establish priorities and assign staff to projects.
Collaborate with other groups, offices and divisions on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
Drives the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits and markets with the Group and office, including development of strategic planning strategies.
Drives 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 group.
Drives 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.
Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth.
Assists in the development and execution of the office strategic plan.
May participate of the Office Leadership Team (OLT)
Recruits, hires, develops and retains department staff within the group, including supporting Department Managers with the development of plans for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning.
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 group including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 25 but typically 35 - 40 or more employees.
Performs other duties as assigned.