Sr Project Manager - Technical (Utilities)

What We're Looking For

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 managing assigned project(s) in technical discipline area throughout their full lifecycle including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents to participating in contract negotiations and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to successfully accomplish HNTB’s 4 for 4 performance: delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction on every project. This position proactively manages the budget, schedule, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications in support of the project’s objectives. Delivers high level technical tasks in area of discipline while managing and reviewing project documents and reports. The Sr Technical Project Manager typically multi-disciplinary project team(s) for one or more mini-mega ($1M to <$5M) projects or mega ($5M to < $25M) projects, or may lead or serve in a key discipline lead role on a super mega (> $25M) project management team.

Discipline areas may include but are not limited to, rail systems, survey, right of way, real estate, land acquisition, utility management, and traffic management.

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 research, analysis, reports, design, and plan preparation for assigned projects in area of expertise.
• 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 and 12 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 16 years of relevant experience

What We Prefer:

• 4 years of successful management of  projects in area of discipline
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

 

What We’re Looking For

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 continued growth in alternative delivery and P3 programs, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails serving as the Senior Utilities Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) / P3 Support Services Manager supporting the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) Public-Private Partnership (P3) portfolio. This position is responsible for providing program-level utilities and railroad coordination leadership across multiple alternative delivery projects. The role works closely with Program Managers and P3 leadership to provide strategic oversight, risk management, and consistent application of GDOT utility and third-party coordination requirements.

The Senior Utilities Technical SME applies advanced technical knowledge and experience to address complex utilities and railroad coordination challenges across Pre-Let and Post-Let phases of project delivery. This role works closely with planning, engineering, environmental, procurement, legal, project controls, right of way, construction, and design-builder teams to ensure effective integration of utility and railroad considerations into project development and execution.

The Senior Utilities Technical SME serves as an experienced and highly collaborative member of the Program Management Consultant (PMC) team, supporting the successful delivery of major alternative delivery and P3 initiatives. This role provides technical leadership, stakeholder coordination, and process oversight across program-level activities, ensuring consistency, transparency, and high-quality execution of utility and railroad requirements.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful delivery of complex infrastructure programs by advancing coordination efforts, mitigating risk, mentoring supporting utilities staff, and strengthening standardized processes across the P3 portfolio.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary utilities and railroad technical authority supporting GDOT’s P3 portfolio across multiple concurrent alternative delivery projects.
• Provide program-level oversight of utilities coordination activities across Pre-Let and Post-Let project phases to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and contractual requirements.
• Lead interpretation and consistent application of GDOT utility protocols, railroad coordination requirements, P3 contract provisions, Phase Agreements (PAs), and Comprehensive Development Agreements (CDAs).
• Coordinate directly with GDOT P3 leadership, the Office of Utilities, utility districts, private utility owners, railroads, and project stakeholders to advance delivery objectives.
• Support proposer questions, one-on-one meetings, procurement activities, and key industry engagement efforts related to alternative delivery initiatives.
• Provide utilities and railroad input to procurement documentation, Task Order and Job Order scoping, and cost estimating activities for General Engineering Consultants (GECs).
• Advise Program leadership on utilities and third-party risk allocation strategies and proactively identify risks impacting cost, schedule, and delivery.
• Supervise and mentor Utilities SMEs and coordination staff supporting project execution and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.
• Serve as escalation authority for complex utilities and railroad coordination issues requiring senior-level judgment and resolution.
• Implement and advance standardized utilities tracking, reporting, and documentation processes to enhance transparency, accountability, and cross-project consistency.
• Develop scalable tools and frameworks that strengthen coordination, improve reporting visibility, and support the continued growth of the GDOT P3 program.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in utility coordination, railroad support, transportation infrastructure, or related practice
• 4+ years of experience supporting alternative delivery projects (Design-Build or P3 preferred)
• Demonstrated experience managing utility risk on complex, multi-project programs
• Experience working with DOT utility procedures, railroad coordination, and third-party stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Bring:

• Providing program-level technical leadership and decision-making across multiple complex infrastructure projects.
• Leading utilities and railroad coordination efforts across complex alternative delivery or P3 transportation programs, ensuring consistency, accountability, and high-quality execution.
• Identifying, evaluating, and managing utilities and third-party risk independently, including change management, schedule impacts, and contract interpretation.
• Serving as the primary utilities interface with agency leadership, private utility owners, railroads, and design-builder teams.
• Leading cross-functional coordination across engineering, environmental, right of way, procurement, legal, construction, and project controls teams.
• Implementing standardized tracking, reporting, and documentation processes to enhance transparency and improve program performance.
• Leveraging program management tools and systems to monitor utilities agreements, relocations, risk items, and delivery milestones.
• Applying advanced knowledge of GDOT utility procedures, railroad coordination requirements, and alternative delivery contract structures to support risk-managed project delivery.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Atlanta, GA

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