Section Manager (Traffic)

HNTB Corporation•Boston, MA

51d•$148,625 - $232,465

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. The ideal candidate will be located in our Boston office and will be responsible for managing and developing a group of 3 to 6 traffic engineers, providing technical expertise and managing and delivering transportation and traffic engineering projects. We are looking for an engineer that is experienced and knowledgeable in traffic design and analysis from the feasibility/conceptual stage through design and construction. HNTB is delivering the largest and most complex transportation projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. You will be a technical expert and leader that can help win and deliver transportation projects for our public agency clients. Candidates should be able to share their experience with others in a way that promotes the development of less experienced staff and improves the performance of the whole team. Our growing traffic team has designed a variety of local projects, from intersection safety improvements to complete street corridor improvements to system interchange reconstruction. HNTB recently completed a complex system interchange for the I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project in Hopkinton/Westborough/Southborough, as well as developed a comprehensive traffic management plan for the Rehabilitation of I-90 over Foss Reservoir (F-07-045) in Framingham.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8 years of practical experience including 2 years of leadership experience.
Providing technical advice, mentoring, and support for HNTB management and staff
Hiring & developing staff in the group
Managing multiple multi-disciplinary projects and/or serving as engineering lead on projects
Develops concept-level design solutions for corridors, intersections, and interchanges
Interacting with clients regarding projects, technical matters and industry trends
Problem-solving on complex transportation and traffic assignments
Providing quality control, completeness, and accuracy of engineering review for deliverables
Coordinating with HNTB Traffic Group Leaders throughout the Northeast

Nice To Haves

Registered PE in Massachusetts (or ability to obtain in 6 months)
Experience with Synchro, Sidra, HCS, and VISSIM
10 years of experience
2 years of supervisory experience
Significant breadth and depth of technical experience in traffic analysis and transportation engineering
Experience coordinating with other disciplines such as Highway, Environmental and Structural
Proficiency delivering projects for MassDOT (additional experience with RIDOT is a plus)
Enjoys opportunities to advise and guide staff throughout the design stages, including time devoted to mentoring and growing skills of less experienced staff

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.