Roadway Senior Project Engineer

HNTB Corporation•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

At HNTB, the Roadway Senior Project Engineer is responsible for producing and modifying design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for assigned projects. Working with the project manager, the engineer performs research, development, calculations, design, and delivery, applying engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria to complex and cross-discipline projects. The role uses technical knowledge and experience to address design issues through problem solving, client interactions, and delivery of tasks according to project schedules. It develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software. The engineer may mentor, train, and review the work of junior engineering staff and provide constructive feedback. The position contributes to successful delivery of a diverse range of projects for HNTB clients. It provides senior-level technical leadership for complex or unusual engineering projects, including discipline-specific planning, work distribution, schedule and budget adherence, scope development, and oversight of the technical discipline's work. The engineer also supports marketing and proposal generation, coordinates technical work with clients and teaming partners, leads discipline delivery on larger multidisciplinary projects, and works with other disciplines on project coordination and planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.
Excellent technical knowledge and ability to deliver quality work on projects involving multiple disciplines.
Ability to prioritize tasks and be accountable for delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget and scope.
Ability to anticipate risks and understand the effects of actions beyond the immediate task.
Understanding of and support for project delivery objectives and how multiple disciplines influence project development.
Ability to apply accumulated knowledge to improve project efficiencies.
Refined technical skills for identifying problems, developing appropriate solutions, and making sound decisions about tools and approaches.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering.
10 years of relevant experience.
North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Proficiency in OpenRoads Designer and a strong grasp of NCDOT standards and design manuals.

Responsibilities

Produce and modify design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for assigned projects.
Consult with the project manager on research, development, calculations, design, and project delivery.
Apply engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria to complex and cross-discipline projects.
Address design-related issues through problem solving and interactions with clients, completing tasks to meet project schedules.
Develop conceptual and detailed designs and calculations using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software.
Use senior-level technical expertise to consider a broad range of engineering solutions.
Lead discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and adherence to schedule and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
Assist with marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
Develop scopes of work and levels of effort and manage adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual projects within the discipline.
Oversee the completeness and accuracy of the project team's work within the technical discipline.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
Coordinate project technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners at staff level.
Lead discipline delivery on larger multidisciplinary projects and work closely with other disciplines.
Assist with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and work distribution for other disciplines on complex or unusual multidisciplinary projects.
May mentor, train, and review junior engineering staff and provide constructive feedback.
Perform other duties as assigned.