Project Manager I - Transportation

What We're Looking For

Are you looking for a dynamic and energetic company that prioritizes workplace culture and work-life balance? A company where you can accelerate your career while working on exciting projects & learning from top experts in the state?

Come join our growing roadway team in the Seattle area and be a part of our employee-owned, nationwide company with endless opportunities!

This Roadway Project Manager will be responsible for managing projects through their full lifecycle to accomplish HNTB’s 4-for-4 performance : delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction on every project.

• This position will : proactively manage budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications;
• provide high level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design elements like specifications, calculations, reports and plans;

coordinate with internal and external partners and cross-discipline teams to address and solve design elements; manage project teams for one or more strategic projects and may lead or work as a discipline lead on a mini-mega project management team.

What You'll Do :

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.

Assists with client project scoping and contract 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.

Performs coordination with managers on 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 strategic and mini-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 and mini-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 You'll Need :

2 years task management or Deputy PM experience

What You'll Bring :

Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on smaller projects.

Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.

Managing and leading road design teams in the delivery of complex infrastructure projects for various clients in the Puget Sound.

Leading a team for a smaller projects or task orders with no or few subconsultants.

Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver smaller projects or task orders.

Leveraging the Office Management Team to assist in implementing HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.

Providing technical guidance to team and task leads as well as performing portions of the technical work.

Managing project scope, schedule and budget.

Preparation and completion of discipline engineering designs that are responsive to project needs.

Coordinates design development and / or assist in providing technical direction to the scope of projects; provides senior-level technical expertise on road projects associated with conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, and preparation of contracts for construction.

Oversees and / or develops project design criteria, design calculations, construction details, quantities and cost estimates.

Reviews and checks engineering work completed by others.

Work closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

Supervising, coaching and mentoring engineering staff.

Developing and maintaining client relationships.

What We Prefer :

10 years relevant experience

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)