Senior Technical Advisor / Lead Design Manager
About The Position
At HNTB, this role provides guidance and direction in an area of expertise and functional discipline, supporting the technical aspects of project development and delivery, including proposal development, scope implementation, and change management. The position applies advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to develop solutions, make recommendations, and resolve issues. It ensures industry and HNTB design standards are applied consistently across projects of varying disciplines, sizes, and complexity. The role independently applies engineering knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project teams and external client counterparts. It advises on complex projects and provides technical designs, plans, and specifications. The position supports tunnels and complex underground structures across transit, rail, highways, airports, and water/wastewater market sectors. It serves as the lead technical engineer on large, complex, or unusual projects and is recognized as an expert in its technical field. The position is based in San Jose, California. Visa sponsorship is not available. The approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $188,125.20–$300,511.68; actual compensation depends on qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical work location within the state.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and 11 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience.
- Recognized expertise in the technical field and ability to serve as lead technical engineer for large, complex, or unusual projects.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- 20 years of relevant experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
Responsibilities
- Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Provides direction to resolve technical issues.
- Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring and support to production staff.
- Assists with marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation for complex or unusual engineering projects within the discipline.
- Coordinates technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners at the local leadership level for work within and across disciplines on complex or unusual projects.
- Develops and advises on technical consistency within and across disciplines, processes, and projects, ensuring consistent standards and practices.
- Identifies and communicates industry best practices, trends, and risks through presentations, articles, and white papers.
- Serves as a trusted client advisor and represents the firm on industry advisory committees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
