Senior Drainage Design Manager

HNTB • Kansas City, MO

79d • $193,811 - $337,739

About The Position

The time is right to join HNTB's growing Design-Build (DB) Organization! We are seeking a Senior Drainage Design Manager. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leading teams on fast-paced transportation projects and have subject matter expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater management. This individual is a key team member, responsible for producing high-quality drainage deliverables on projects and pursuits and leading teams to achieve HNTB's 4 for 4 performance goals: delivering quality work on time, on budget, and to the client's satisfaction on every project. This successful candidate will proactively manage the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications to support each project's objectives. Also, providing high-level technical direction while managing and reviewing design-related specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. Coordinates with internal and external partners to address and solve design-related problems and issues. The candidate will typically manage the drainage component for several mega ($5M to < $25M) or super mega (> $25M) projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 12 years of relevant experience
• 4 years of successful management of engineering projects

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering
• 15+ years of relevant experience in the design of hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater management on fast-paced transportation infrastructure projects, including progression to task and project management.
• 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 levels.
• CA PE preferred

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. Leads client contract scoping and 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.
• Responsible for/oversees 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 mega and super 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, mini-mega or 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees