HNTB
Project Manager I - Design Build Maintenance of Traffic
715 Kirk Dr, Kansas City, MO 64105-1310
Full-time · $140k–$238k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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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 Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Project Manager I, with demonstrated experience delivering maintenance of traffic plans and construction phasing strategies on fast-paced, large, complex design-build infrastructure projects. This role is a key member of project leadership teams, responsible for managing budget, schedule, technical requirements, and contractual obligations. This individual will accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction through coordination with all parties to solve design.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:
Managing and leading MOT design teams in the delivery of complex design build infrastructure projects with construction values of $100M to $2.5B.
Coordinates with design-build contractor, discipline task leads and others to develop innovative, cost effective, and alternative construction phasing strategies to align with client budget and traffic mobility goals.
Working closely with project managers, other discipline leads and contracting partners to provide engineering to develop cost estimates, alternate MOT strategies, and identify risks for projects and job pursuits.
Project management activities, such as staff management, proposal development, budget, scope, fees, workplans and quality control for assigned projects.
Acting as a subject matter expert and providing senior review of designs, proposals, fee estimates, scopes of work for projects nationwide.
Supervising, coaching, and mentoring of junior engineering staff.
This role involves strategic involvement throughout a projects design “life-cycle” including the pre-award (bid phase), post-award, or post-design (construction) phase.
The position requires travel to project offices.
What We Prefer:
Project management experience delivering Design-Build projects
Master’s degree in Engineering
10+ years relevant experience
Professional Engineer (PE) certification, and the ability to obtain PE in multiple states
Excellent communications skills
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative engineering environment
Familiarity with construction methods and the ability to optimize designs accordingly
Additional Information
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Locations:
Arlington, VA (Alexandria), Austin, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue), Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield), Salt Lake City, UT.
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The approximate pay range for New Jersey is $139,645.93 - $238,276.98. 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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The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $145,993.46 - $228,348.77. 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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The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $126,950.84 - $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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