Project Manager II - Transportation

HNTB Corporation•Des Moines, IA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

HNTB is seeking a team-oriented Project Manager II to support and grow its transportation design practice in Des Moines, Iowa. The role primarily focuses on local and statewide highway and transportation projects, with opportunities to support Midwest and national clients through the Central States Office and HNTB’s firmwide transportation practice. The Project Manager manages assigned projects throughout their lifecycle, from developing scopes and proposal and procurement materials through contract negotiations and project delivery. The role oversees budgets, schedules, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications, and works to deliver quality work on time, on budget, and to client satisfaction. It also involves technical work and review of design specifications, calculations, reports, and plans, as well as coordination with internal and external partners to resolve design issues. The Project Manager II – Engineering typically manages multidisciplinary teams on one or more strategic projects valued below $1 million or mini-mega projects valued from $1 million to less than $5 million, or serves as a discipline lead on a mega project valued from $5 million to less than $25 million. The role may also contribute to business development, client relationship building, proposal development, and staff recruitment, development, and retention.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
At least 10 years of relevant experience.
At least 2 years of successful engineering project management experience.
Experience winning, contracting, and delivering multidisciplinary projects to on-time, on-budget, quality, and client-satisfaction objectives.
Experience leading teams on mid-sized or moderately complex projects, including projects using sub-consultants.
Ability to use system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver mid-sized or moderately complex projects.
Ability to implement applicable HNTB project management processes with minimal assistance from the Office Management Team.
Ability to serve as lead client interface on moderately complex projects.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of relevant experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license; Iowa license preferred, or ability to obtain one.
Iowa DOT and/or local municipal client experience.
MicroStation experience.
Bentley OpenRoads experience.
Bluebeam Revu experience.
Active engagement in local professional and/or civic organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop project scopes and fee quotations, and assist in preparing technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB’s Sophisticated Contracting Approach.
Lead or participate in client contract scoping and negotiations.
Serve as the primary client liaison and manage project teams to deliver scope, schedule, and budget objectives to the client’s satisfaction.
Perform technical discipline work, including analysis, reports, design, specifications, and production for assigned projects.
Implement HNTB’s project delivery plan and Sophisticated Delivery Approach on each project.
Lead development and execution of project management plans.
Supervise and mentor team members toward overall project objectives.
Oversee project staffing, including recruitment, development, retention, succession planning, staff reporting plans, and support for performance and compensation reviews.
Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions on business development, client relationships, and pursuit efforts for mini-mega and mega projects.
Work with project teams and marketing resources to prepare proposal and presentation materials.
Lead proposal development and client interview presentations for strategic, mini-mega, and mega projects, as well as general industry and community presentations.
Win, contract, and successfully deliver multidisciplinary projects to meet on-time, on-budget, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
Identify and manage project risks and changes, with guidance from more experienced staff.
Use system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver mid-sized or moderately complex projects.
Serve as the lead client interface on moderately complex projects and develop successors to serve the same client on other work.
Perform other duties as assigned.