Water Resources Project Manager

What We're Looking For

Are you looking for a new, exciting opportunity? Join our Des Moines IA office and play a vital role in expanding our practice throughout Iowa and the Midwest. We are seeking a highly creative and motivated engineering project manager with experience in water resources to lead project design. While the primary focus will be on local and statewide projects with municipal clients and the Iowa DOT, the candidate will have the opportunity to support other disciplines and projects through our firmwide practice.

Join our more than 110 years of experience and be part of why HNTB consistently ranks as a top design firm nationwide by Engineering News‑Record (ENR).

At HNTB, you can create a meaningful career while building communities that matter to all of us. For over a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the country’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for managing the assigned project(s) throughout their full lifecycle including developing the scope and technical sections of proposal and procurement documents, participating in contract negotiations, and overseeing the delivery of the project plan to 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 supporting the project’s objectives.

Provides high‑level technical tasks while managing and reviewing design‑related specifications, calculations, reports, and plans. Coordinates with internal and external partners, including cross‑disciplinary and functional teams, to address and problem‑solve design‑related issues or concerns. The Project Manager typically manages project team(s) for one or more strategic (