Project Manager - Transportation Hydraulic Design

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can invest in a career that is meaningful and rewarding to you while making a difference for Michigan communities that matter to all of us.

As part of a nationwide firm, HNTB Michigan has delivered solutions for some of the largest and most innovative infrastructure projects across the state and country.

With our historic growth and several office locations across the state, it is an exciting time to join our team of passionate professionals and employee owners working to build a better tomorrow.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, collaborative, proactive, demonstrates sound technical excellence, and has a focus on delivering high quality work.

This opportunity entails being responsible for managing assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents to participating in contract negotiations and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to successfully 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 be responsible for the delivery of reports, plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, and designs for water resource portions of transportation projects including post-construction stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation control design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, open and closed drainage designs, and permitting.

This position proactively manages the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications in support of the project’s objectives.

Provides high level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design related specifications, calculations, reports and plans.

Coordinates with internal and external partners including cross-discipline and functional teams to address and problem solve design related issues or concerns.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing project team(s) for one or more projects with engineering fees up-to $1M or may lead and / or work as a discipline lead on a project management team with engineering fees between $1M and $5M.

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 :

Excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multidisciplinary projects including the ability to consider the impact of design decisions on the cost and construction of transportation infrastructure.

Experience in winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined projects.

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

Leading a multidisciplinary project team and 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.

Interfacing with client-level peers

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

What We Prefer :

Local municipal and / or Michigan DOT experience and relationships

Master’s degree in Engineering

10 years relevant experience

Professional Engineer (PE) License in Michigan or PE Licensed in another state with the ability to become licensed in Michigan within 6 months

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience working on transportation projects

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) hydraulic design experience

Experience using MicroStation and Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Experience using HY-8, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS

Desire to mentor other design staff