Project Manager I – Design-Build Drainage Engineering

HNTB CorporationOakland, CA
Hybrid

About The Position

The time is right to join HNTB’s growing Design Build (DB) Organization! We are seeking candidates for a Drainage Project Manager with demonstrated experience on fast-paced transportation infrastructure projects. This role is a key member of project leadership teams, responsible for proactively managing budget, schedule, technical requirements, and contractual obligations; provides high-level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design elements such as specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. This individual will accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction on every project through coordination with internal and external partners and cross-discipline teams to address and solve design-related issues or concerns.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience
  • 2 years task management or Deputy PM experience
  • Drainage, Stormwater, Water Quality, and Surface Water Design
  • Lead project teams in the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, drainage calculations, plans and specifications
  • Coordination with other disciplines to assure a fully integrated design
  • Working with project managers, other discipline leads, and contracting partners to provide engineering to develop cost estimates and identify risks for job pursuits.
  • Developing scopes, fees and workplans to execute projects on aggressive schedules.
  • Assigning tasks and directing the design to provide quality, on-time deliverables.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert and providing senior review of designs, proposals, fee estimates, and scopes of work for projects nationwide.
  • Proficient with standard industry software (Microstation, InRoads Drainage, GEOPAK Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Storm CAD, HEC-RAS 1D & 2D, SWMM, PondPack, Culvert Master, Flow Master, HydroCAD etc.)
  • Knowledge of, or ability to quickly identify, stormwater and associated permitting requirements of clients, local, state, and federal agencies that may be involved with projects.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree in Engineering
  • 15+ years relevant experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification, and the ability to obtain PE in multiple states
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with construction methods and the ability to optimize designs accordingly.
  • Familiarity with permitting on the federal, state and local level.
  • California Professional Engineer (PE) license

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.
  • Assists with client project scoping and contract 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.
  • Performs coordination with managers on project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, development, retention, and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
  • Partners 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).
  • Works with the project team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials.
  • Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic and mini-mega projects to the client as well as general presentations within the industry and community.
  • May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • HNTB Total Rewards
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