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Roadway Senior Project Manager

HNTB

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Compensation
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Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

HNTB’s Raleigh office is seeking a Roadway Senior Project Manager for its roadway design team, which works on complex North Carolina projects for NCDOT. The role leads technical projects from initiation through closeout, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, and resources while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and client relationships. It also provides technical guidance, mentors staff, and promotes effective project execution and continuous improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management Methodologies, requiredProject Management Tools, requiredProgramming Languages, requiredOperating Systems, requiredNetwork Systems, requiredSecurity Systems, requiredApplications, requiredServers, requiredEmail Systems, requiredLaptops, requiredDesktops, requiredSoftware, requiredHardware, requiredCommunication, requiredLeadership, requiredProblem Solving, requiredOrganization, requiredTime Management, requiredDecision Making, requiredOpenRoads Designer, nice to haveNCDOT Standards, nice to haveDesign Manuals, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or Related Field or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or Related Field or 16 Years Relevant Experience, required12+ Years Relevant Experience, required11+ Years Relevant Experience, required16 Years Relevant Experience, requiredMaster's Degree in Project Management or Related Technical Field, nice to haveNC Professional Engineer, nice to have

Full job description

What We're Looking For

HNTB’s Raleigh, NC office is seeking a Roadway Senior Project Manager to join our Roadway design team.

Our team is currently working on some of the most complex projects in North Carolina for NCDOT. We are dedicated to enhancing our communities, solving infrastructure challenges for our client and increasing transit and pedestrian/bicycle mobility.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering and technology-focused projects from initiation through closeout. Responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and resources, this role partners closely with technical leads, engineering teams, clients, and key stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes aligned with business and client objectives.

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement technical solutions while ensuring adherence to quality standards, contractual requirements, and organizational processes. This position leverages strong technical knowledge, project management expertise, and client relationship skills to drive project performance, resolve challenges, and support strategic decision-making.

As a Senior Project Manager you will mentor and coach project managers and technical staff, promote best practices in project execution, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in delivering successful, high-quality solutions that meet the evolving needs of HNTB's clients while advancing organizational goals and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do:

  • Establishes and implements project management processes and strategies for all technical projects.

  • Analyzes project requirements and develops work plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables for the teams.

  • Assigns and oversees the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring they are working toward established goals.

  • Holds regular technical team meetings to monitor progress and addresses any issues or challenges regarding projects.

  • Communicates project status and issues to senior management and clients.

  • Evaluates project outcomes and implements lessons learned for future improvement.

  • Provides technical expertise and guidance to the teams and clients as needed.

  • Researches and evaluates hardware and software technology options and weighs the cost/benefit analysis when making large purchases on behalf of the company.

  • Recruits and trains exceptional employees to fulfill posted positions within the technical department.

  • Updates and maintains all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 12 years of relevant experience, or

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 11 years of relevant experience, or

  • In lieu of education, 16 years of relevant experience.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices

  • Proficient in various programming languages, operating systems, network systems, security systems, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

  • Organizational and time-management skills

  • Decision-making skills

What We Prefer:

  • Master’s degree or higher in project management or related technical field.

  • NC Professional Engineer (PE)

  • Proficient in OpenRoads Designer with a strong grasp of NCDOT standards and design manuals

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Raleigh, NC

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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: Technical Group

ReqID: R-32406

How this job compares

Set against the 15,000 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • North Carolina median$100–159K/yr276 salary ranges
  • North Carolina median$35–48/hr25 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 496 open Project Management jobs in North Carolina and 15,000 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 16 years of experience — more than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,269 postings).
Education
5,868 of the 15,000 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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