Project Manager I – Design-Build Drainage Engineering

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2 Locations
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159K-248K Annually
Senior level
Design
The Role
Manages design-build drainage engineering projects by overseeing scope, budgets, schedules, contracts, technical deliverables, and client satisfaction. Leads hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage design, specifications, proposals, staffing, cross-discipline coordination, risk identification, permitting, and design reviews. Serves as a primary client liaison, mentors project teams, supports business development, and coordinates with contracting partners on transportation infrastructure projects.
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What We're Looking For

The time is right to join HNTB’s growing Design Build (DB) Organization! We are seeking candidates for a Drainage Project Manager with demonstrated experience on fast-paced transportation infrastructure projects. This role is a key member of project leadership teams, responsible for proactively managing budget, schedule, technical requirements, and contractual obligations; provides high-level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design elements such as specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. This individual will accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction on every project through coordination with internal and external partners and cross-discipline teams to address and solve design-related issues or concerns.

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:

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

What You'll Bring:

  • Drainage, Stormwater, Water Quality, and Surface Water Design
  • Lead project teams in the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, drainage calculations, plans and specifications
  • Coordination with other disciplines to assure a fully integrated design
  • Working with project managers, other discipline leads, and contracting partners to provide engineering to develop cost estimates and identify risks for job pursuits.
  • Developing scopes, fees and workplans to execute projects on aggressive schedules.
  • Assigning tasks and directing the design to provide quality, on-time deliverables.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert and providing senior review of designs, proposals, fee estimates, and scopes of work for projects nationwide.
  • Proficient with standard industry software (Microstation, InRoads Drainage, GEOPAK Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Storm CAD, HEC-RAS 1D & 2D, SWMM, PondPack, Culvert Master, Flow Master, HydroCAD etc.)
  • Knowledge of, or ability to quickly identify, stormwater and associated permitting requirements of clients, local, state, and federal agencies that may be involved with projects.

What We Prefer:

  • Master’s degree in Engineering
  • 15+ years relevant experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification, and the ability to obtain PE in multiple states
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with construction methods and the ability to optimize designs accordingly.
  • Familiarity with permitting on the federal, state and local level.
  • California Professional Engineer (PE) license

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Oakland, CA

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The approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $158,688.55 - $248,205.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 8 years of relevant experience
  • 2 years of task management or Deputy Project Manager experience
  • Drainage, stormwater, water quality, and surface water design experience
  • Experience leading hydrologic and hydraulic models, drainage calculations, plans, and specifications
  • Experience coordinating integrated multidisciplinary designs
  • Experience developing project scopes, fees, workplans, and cost estimates
  • Proficiency with standard drainage and civil engineering software
  • Knowledge of stormwater permitting requirements
  • Master's degree in Engineering
  • 15 or more years of relevant experience
  • Professional Engineer certification and ability to obtain licensure in multiple states
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with construction methods
  • Familiarity with federal, state, and local permitting
  • California Professional Engineer license

HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HNTB and has not been reviewed or approved by HNTB.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
  • Affordable Benefits Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.

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The Company
HQ: Kansas City, MO
7,233 Employees
Year Founded: 1914

What We Do

At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible

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