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Section Manager - Project Management

HNTB

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Compensation
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Open to visa holders • Sponsors visas

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Section Manager leads a professional or technical discipline section in delivering project tasks while managing scope, budget, and quality. The role coordinates priorities, staffing, and assignments; supports project pursuits and delivery processes; and develops staff through coaching and mentoring. It also manages client relationships, marketing activities, assigned project management work, and technical discipline tasks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Budget Management, nice to haveStaff Development, nice to haveStrategic Planning, nice to haveProject Pursuits, nice to haveContracting, nice to haveProject Delivery, nice to haveMarketing, nice to haveClient Relationship Management, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveEngineering Design, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, required8 Years Practical Experience, required2 Years Leadership Experience, requiredMaster's in Engineering, nice to have10 Years Practical Experience, nice to have2 Years Supervisory Experience, nice to haveProfessional Engineer Certification, nice to have

Full job description

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 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.

What You'll Do:

  • 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.

  • Leads a team including the direct and indirect supervision of at least 5 but typically 7 - 10 or more employees.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

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

What We Prefer:

  • Master’s degree in Engineering

  • 10 years practical experience

  • 2 years supervisory experience

  • Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:

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

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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-32287

How this job compares

Set against the 21,428 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Pennsylvania median$110–180K/yr377 salary ranges
  • US median$45–60/hr785 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 733 open Project Manager jobs in Pennsylvania and 21,428 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (18,668 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,049 of the 21,428 open Project Manager jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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