Bridge Project Manager I

About the role

HNTB is a leading engineering firm with a long history of delivering complex transportation projects. We are currently seeking a Bridge Project Manager I to join our team in Little Rock, AR and North Texas.

Responsibilities

• Develops 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.
• Affords 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience
• 2 years task management or Deputy PM experience

Preferred

• ArDOT or TxDOT Bridge Design/Management Experience
• Master’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

What You'll Bring

• Serves as Project Manager on bridge design and rehab projects, managing scope, schedule, staffing, budget, etc.
• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on projects.
• Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
• Leading a multi-disciplined staff on multiple projects.
• Assisting with developing a growing design staff while delivering projects.
• 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.

What You'll Bring (Additional)

• Experience coordinating with local, state and Federal agencies in Arkansas or Texas.