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Sr. Project Manager - Bridges & Structures
Sr. Project Manager - Bridges & Structures-March 2024
Grand Rapids
Mar 28, 2026
About Sr. Project Manager - Bridges & Structures

  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 the U.S. 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.

  Join our Michigan Office and be an integral part of growing our Bridges & Structures Design practice. 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 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 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 a Sr. Project Manager you will be responsible for managing multi-disciplinary project team(s) for one or more projects ranging in engineering fees of $1M to $25M, or may lead or serve in a key discipline lead role on a project management team on a project with engineering fees exceeding $25M.

  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. Leads client contract scoping and 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.

  Responsible for/oversees 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 mega and super 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, mini-mega or 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 12 years of relevant experience

  4 years of successful management of engineering projects

  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, fabrication, and construction of bridges and other transportation structures.

  Experience with winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on multi-disciplined or large/complex projects. Identifying and handling risk and change management independently.

  Experience leading large teams including sub-consultants.

  Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver complex projects.

  Ability to apply an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.

  Serving as the lead interface with the client.

  Deploying talent to other projects and developing successors to work with same client on other work.

  What We Prefer:

  Master’s degree in Engineering

  15 years relevant experience in the design of bridges and other transportation structure

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

  Strong reputation and client relationships in the Michigan transportation market

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  Experience with Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge and structure design

  Familiarity with AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications

  Desire to mentor young staff

  Additional Information

  Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

  Click here to learn more about EOE including disability and vet

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  Locations:

  Detroit, MI, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Grand Rapids, MI

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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.

  Job Type: Regular

  Full/Part Time: Full time

  Job Category: Engineering Group

  ReqID: R-18336

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