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For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex Aviation, Sports, Transit and 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 providing guidance and direction in area of expertise and functional discipline. This position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery including proposal development, scope implementation and change management. Responsible for applying advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations and resolve issues. Ensures industry and HNTB standards of design are applied consistently and effectively across projects ranging in discipline, size and complexity. Independently applies knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts. Serves as an advisor on complex Aviation, Sports, Transit and Infrastructure projects to provide technical designs, plans and specifications.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nPerforms independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects. Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.\nProvides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.\nAssists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.\nCoordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.\nDevelops and advises on technical consistency within discipline across processes and projects. Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nWhat You’ll Need:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience, or\nMaster’s degree in Engineering and 9 year of relevant experience, or\nPhD in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience\nWhat You’ll Bring:\nUses persuasion to communicate solutions while understanding the project goals and interests of the stakeholders.\nDemonstrates a vision for complex and unique challenges.\nUnderstands engineering principles behind the design code requirements.\nPromotes knowledge within the industry through authoring technical papers, technical presentations, and serving on technical committees.\nUnderstands, supports, and influences multiple concurrent projects.\nDiscovers opportunities for technical improvements across the firm and collaborates with peers to share ideas.\nServes as a subject matter expert in their field.\nWhat We Prefer:\nMaster’s degree in Engineering\n15 years relevant experience\nProfessional Engineer (PE) and Structural Engineer (SE) license\nExperience with Structural analysis software such as ETABS, SAP 2000, ADAPT, RISA, etc.\nFamiliarity with Revit, Autodesk and Bluebeam\nAdditional Information\nClick here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards\nClick here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran\nVisa sponsorship is available for this position.#EL.\nLocations:\nLos Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street).\n.\n.\n.\nThe approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $145,993.46 - $228,348.77. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nThe approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $126,950.84 - $248,205.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location..\nNOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:\nHNTB 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. 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