Roadway & Highway Section Manager

What We're Looking For

The timing couldn’t be better! Join HNTB as a Roadway Section Manager in our Massachusetts office.
The ideal candidate would be located in our Boston office and will be responsible for managing and developing a group of 4 to 7 roadway design engineers, providing technical expertise and managing and delivering transportation and roadway engineering projects. We are looking for an engineer that is experienced and knowledgeable in roadway design throughout the design process. HNTB is delivering the largest and most complex transportation projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. You will be a technical expert and leader that can help win and deliver on highway and other transportation projects for our public transportation agency clients. Candidates should be able to share their experience with others in a way that promotes the development of less experienced staff and improves the performance of the whole team.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

What You'll Do:

• Develops, monitors and manages the section's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates. 
• Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering section. Coordinates section activities establishes priorities and staff to jobs. Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met. Collaborates with other Sections and Departments within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the Section and office, including development of Section-level strategic planning strategies.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's contracting (SCA) process through project delivery and contracting activities including scope, work plan and fee reviews for all contracting activities impacting the Section.
• Supports the implementation of the firm's project delivery (SDA) process including Work Planning, Monthly Project Reviews and other project performance methods to ensure quality work, on time, on schedule, to the client's satisfaction.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including client discovery, proposal generation, interviews, and win-to-work activities
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains section staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Manages assigned project management activities (project scope, schedule, budget and quality management) and performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of practical experience including 2 years of leadership experience.

Primary Focus Will Include:

• Providing technical advice, mentoring, and support for HNTB management and staff.
• Interacting with clients regarding projects, technical matters and industry trends.
• Problem solving on complex transportation assignments.
• Managing multiple projects and/or serve as engineering lead on projects
• Hiring & developing staff in the group, with an emphasis on mid and entry level engineers
• Providing quality control, completeness, and accuracy of engineering review for deliverables.

The right candidate:

• Has a significant breadth and depth of technical experience in transportation engineering.
• Develops concept-level design solutions for corridors, intersections, and interchanges
• Has experience coordinating with other disciplines such as Environmental and Structural
• Has proficiency delivering projects for MassDOT.
• Enjoys opportunities to advise and guide staff throughout the design stages, including time devoted to mentoring and growing skills of less experienced staff.
• Provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Evaluates designs and analyses for completeness and fit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• 10 years of relevant experience
• Registered PE in Massachusetts or Rhode Island (or ability to obtain in 6 months)
• Experience with Civil 3D

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Boston, MA, Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)

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