What We're Looking For
The Central States Municipal Group is seeking a Water Resources Department Manager to lead a talented team delivering impactful water resources projects for municipal, state, and federal clients across the region. This leadership role combines technical excellence, project delivery, operational management, business development, and staff development while supporting the continued growth of the department and our client relationships. Join a collaborative team committed to developing future leaders, delivering innovative infrastructure solutions, and strengthening the communities we serve.
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.
This opportunity entails being responsible for leading a professional or technical discipline department 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.
What You'll Do:
- Develops, monitors and manages the department'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 department. Coordinates department activities establishes priorities and assign staff to projects. Ensures staff development, mentoring and training needs are being met. Collaborates with other departments or groups 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 department and office, including development of department-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 department.
- 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. Leads and assists in sales and marketing efforts for department's growth.
- Recruits, hires, develops and retains department 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.
- Leads multiple teams including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 15 but typically 17-20 or more employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 10 years of practical experience including 2 years of supervisory experience.
What We Prefer:
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- 12 years practical experience
- 4 years supervisory experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Locations:
Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)
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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.
