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Highway Transportation Group Director

HNTB, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213

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Highway Transportation Group Director

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Overview 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.

Position Summary We are seeking an experienced, visionary Highway Transportation Group Director to lead a dynamic team of over 60 professionals specializing in highway and toll design services across our Central States Office in Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS, Des Moines, IA, St. Louis, MO, and Oklahoma City, OK. This leadership role will oversee department managers and project directors to retain and recruit talent, manage budget metrics, mentor future leaders, assist with proposal development, and serve as principal or manager of large DOT and/or Tolling Authority infrastructure projects. This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. Additionally, it collaborates with leadership across the office and division to apply the firm’s strategic sales and planning approaches while assisting with project pursuits and proposals.

Responsibilities

Directs and supervises the development and management of the operating budgets for the departments within the Group and coordinates with the office’s budget.

Oversees group activities, establishes priorities, assigns staff to projects, and collaborates with other groups, offices and divisions on work‑sharing needs and opportunities.

Drives implementation of the firm’s strategic plan and HNTB’s Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits and markets with the Group and office, including development of strategic planning strategies.

Drives 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 group.

Drives 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 and leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department growth.

Assists in the development and execution of the office strategic plan; may participate in the Office Leadership Team (OLT).

Recruits, hires, develops and retains department staff, including supporting Department Managers with staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning.

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.

Leads a group including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 25 but typically 35‑40 or more employees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 12 years of practical experience, including 4 years of supervisory experience.

Preferred

Master’s degree.

15 years of practical experience.

6 years of supervisory experience.

Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations Des Moines, IA; Kansas City, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway); St. Louis, MO

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 Details Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-28371

Seniority Level Not Applicable

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Architecture and Planning and Civil Engineering

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