Design-Build Senior Project Design Director

What We're Looking For

The time is right to join HNTB’s growing Design-Build (DB) Organization! We are seeking candidates for a DB Senior Project Design Director position with demonstrated experience on fast-paced transportation infrastructure projects. This Senior Design Director role is a key project leadership team position responsible for accomplishing HNTB’s 4for4 performance objective: quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction.
This opportunity entails leading the development and execution of the design management plan while building and maintaining effective and meaningful staff and client relationships. This position serves as HNTB's senior project leader, managing and delivering all aspects on super-mega design projects, with construction costs in excess of $1 Billion. Responsibilities include leading large teams of professionals and oversight of all technical aspects, operations, contracting, project controls, quality, risk, and change management. The DB Senior Project Design Director implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project.

What You'll Do:

• Develops and nurtures key client relationships and is the primary company contact on assigned projects. Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.  
• Responsible for financial performance on projects. Proactive management of cash, budget, schedule and project scope to ensure adherence to project goals and completion to the client's satisfaction.
• Sets priorities, obtains commitments, and engages required resources through collaboration with Group Directors, Department Managers and/or Section Managers to staff projects according to the project Work Plan.
• Collaborates with office and division leadership in solving challenges and ensuring business objectives are met. 
• Supervises and mentors’ team to achieve overall project objectives. Where appropriate, oversees the project's Project Manager(s). Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, hiring, development, retention and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.
• Leads pursuits of super mega projects. Partners with Client Service Leaders to develop long term strategies to identify and pursue additional business opportunities with key clients and with pursuit champions on efforts for mega and super mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA). Works with the pursuit team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials. Leads interview and proposal presentations to the client as well as general presentations within the industry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience including 6 years of experience successfully managing and delivering mega and/or super mega projects.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree
• 25 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Design-Build Institue of America (DBIA) certification.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, Las Vegas, NV (Via Austi Parkway), Los Angeles, CA (LA International Airport), Overland Park, KS (129th Street), Plano, TX (Granite Parkway), Remote Zone 3, Santa Ana, CA (Irvine)

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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.