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Design Build Transportation Engineer III

HNTB · Milwaukee, WI · $95,880–$149,965 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

HNTB talks about 4 for 4 performance: quality, on time, on budget and client satisfaction. Tell me about a project where one of those was at risk.

What they are checking: Whether they can protect all four outcomes and make trade-offs openly.

Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer solve a technical problem.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach and guide, which the role expects.

Tell me about the most complex transportation design you worked on. What was your role?

What they are checking: Whether their experience matches an Engineer III level and they can explain their part clearly.

What would you do

You are given a set number of hours for your deliverables and you are running over. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they raise budget problems early instead of hiding overruns.

The contractor wants a design change to save construction time, but it affects another discipline's design. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate across disciplines before agreeing to changes on a fast-paced project.

How do you plan your discipline's work when the schedule is compressed?

What they are checking: Whether they can break work into pieces and sequence it to meet design-build deadlines.

About the work

How is working on a design-build project different from a traditional design-bid-build project?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the speed and contractor collaboration that design-build demands.

How do you do a quality control review on another engineer's plans?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real QC method that catches errors before they reach the contractor.

How do you contribute to writing project specifications?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how specs connect design intent to what gets built.

What design software have you used for roadway or structural work?

What they are checking: Whether they can be productive in common transportation design tools from the start.

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The full job description

As published by HNTB.

What We're Looking For Are you ready to make a significant impact on fast-paced infrastructure projects? HNTB is looking for a passionate Transportation Project Manager I to lead our innovative project teams. In this pivotal role, you'll manage budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and contractual obligations, ensuring top-notch performance and client satisfaction. Be part of a team that delivers HNTB's 4 for 4 performance: quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client's satisfaction. Your expertise will make a real difference in the world of transportation engineering as you solve complex design challenges. What You'll Do: • Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided. • Assist in the development of project specifications. • Responsible for development of discipline specific engineering project elements/deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans. • Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members. • Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members. • Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects. • Performs quality control reviews of discipline - specific engineering project elements/deliverables. • Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline. • Performs other duties as assigned. What You'll Need: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or • Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 year of relevant experience, or • PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience What You'll Bring: • Working closely with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary pursuits and projects • Managing and leading design teams in delivering complex design-build infrastructure projects with construction values of $100M to $2.5B. • Supervising, coaching, and mentoring of junior engineering staff. • This role involves strategic involvement throughout a project's design “life-cycle”, including the pre-award (bid phase), post-award, or post-design (construction) phase. • The position requires travel to project offices. • Project management activities include staff management, proposal development, budget and cost control on projects, and quality control for assigned projects. What We Prefer: • Project management experience delivering Design-Build projects • Master’s degree in Engineering • 10 years of relevant experience • Professional Engineer (PE) certification (CA PE preferred) • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative engineering environment 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. #RN . Locations: Arlington, VA, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue), New York, NY, Salt Lake City, UT . The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $95,879.51 - $149,965.37. 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. . . . . . . The approximate pay range for New York is $104,216.85 - $163,005.83. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state 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. . . . . . . . . The approximate pay range for Virginia is $95,879.51 - $149,965.37. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state 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. . . . . . . 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.

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