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Construction Services Section Manager

HNTB
South Portland, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026
**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 field section in project tasks while managing project 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. The Section Manager monitors activities of assigned staff for conformance with contractual requirements. Reviews drawings, specification, and installation procedures for constructability. **What You'll Do:** Responsible for the development, monitoring, and management of 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 construction services 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 HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (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 HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (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. Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of section staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession. Project Delivery - Actively 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 Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or relevant degree and 8 years relevant experience, or In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience. **What We Prefer:** 10 years of practical experience. 2 years supervisory experience. **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. \#RV #ConstructionManagement . Locations: South Portland, ME (Portland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _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:** Construction Services Group **ReqID:** R-29600

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