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Section Manager - Railroad Track Design - HNTB
Philadelphia, PA
Posted: Oct 05, 2022 18:52

Job Description

What We're Looking For

Responsible for leading a professional or technical discipline section in the design, development and delivery of project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality control. This position coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the proper resources at the appropriate time. Responsible for technical coaching and mentoring and efficient, productive utilization of staff in providing high-quality service. Section Managers are typically responsible for up to 10 direct and indirect reports.

Primary Focus Will Include:

  • Preparing or modifying of reports, plans, calculations, specifications and estimates of rail projects for heavy rail, commuter rail, high-speed rail, light rail, streetcar and trolley systems

  • Collaborating with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects

  • Serving as technical liaison or task lead with client at staff level for work within the discipline

  • Directing and coordinating efforts of assigned design team to ensure completeness and accuracy of design within budget and on schedule

  • Perform quality checks of reports, plans, calculations, specifications and estimates of projects.

  • Ability to travel to HNTB office, client office or project sites in Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

  • Master's degree in Engineering

  • 10 years practical experience

  • 2 years supervisory experience

  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification

  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Experience with SEPTA, Amtrak, PAAC and PennDOT Track Design and Construction Standards.

What You'll Need

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Develops, monitors and manages the section's operating budget in support of the group or office operating budget and forecast updates.

  • Responsible for the management, growth and professional development of discipline-specific engineering section. Coordinates section activities establishes priorities and staff to jobs. Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met. Collaborates with other Sections and Departments within the office on work-sharing needs and opportunities.

  • Supports the implementation of the firm's strategic plan and HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA) process on project pursuits in the Section and office, including development of Section-level strategic planning strategies.

  • Supports the 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 Section.

  • Supports the 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

  • Recruits, hires, develops and retains section staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.

  • 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.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8 years of practical experience including 2 years of leadership experience.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:

King of Prussia, PA (Norristown), Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania)

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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-11345



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HNTB

Philadelphia, PA