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HNTB

Managing Principal, Building Structures

HNTB

. Lead and advance HNTB’s Building Structures practice .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeKansas City • California • United StatesLead💰 $207,686 - $346,183 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary structural engineering teams, driving business development, and managing complex building structures projects. Proven ability to develop high-performing teams and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring operational excellence.

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LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementTeam Development

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Hard Skills
Structural EngineeringProject DeliveryQuality Control ProcessesFinancial ManagementSales StrategiesBuilding Structures DesignComplex Project ManagementTalent DevelopmentMarket ExpansionClient Satisfaction
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational AbilitiesMentoringCollaborationStrategic Thinking
Certifications & Qualifications
SE LicensePE LicenseMulti-State Licensure
Industry Keywords
ArchitectureInterior DesignAEC OrganizationCommercial ProjectsInstitutional ProjectsAviation ProjectsTransit ProjectsPublic FacilitiesClient PartnershipsExecutive Client Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and advance HNTB’s Building Structures practice
  • Guide multidisciplinary structural engineering teams delivering complex projects
  • Drive operational excellence, technical leadership, business development, and strategic growth
  • Oversee project delivery, financial results, talent development, and client satisfaction
  • Define growth strategies and strengthen key client relationships with office, division, and national leadership
  • Direct and supervise multiple studio locations within specialty markets
  • Lead project pursuits and manage delivery priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments
  • Implement the firm’s Sophisticated Sales, Contracting, Delivery, and People approaches throughout the project lifecycle
  • Manage group resources and accountability for sales, contributions, earnings, growth, hiring targets, and studio success
  • Recruit, hire, develop, and retain staff, including performance and compensation reviews and succession planning
  • Partner with or act as Project Manager to ensure quality, on-time, on-schedule, client-satisfactory delivery
  • Serve as primary client liaison for developing, marketing, and maintaining key executive client relationships
  • Build and mentor high-performing teams and develop future leaders
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, or related field
  • 15 years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated leadership and business development skills
  • Ability to develop, grow, and lead high-performing teams
  • Strong organizational abilities and ability to establish delivery and quality control processes
  • Ability to successfully manage client relationships and deliver projects
  • Strong communication skills
  • SE and/or PE preferred; multi-state licensure a plus
  • Strong record of mentoring and developing senior technical staff
  • Experience in complex and signature building structures projects, such as commercial, institutional, aviation, transit or public facilities
  • Proven ability to originate, pursue, and win work beyond an existing client base
  • Demonstrated success in business development and growing a building structures practice, including expansion into new markets and client sectors
  • Established relationships with architects, developers, owners and public agencies, with the ability to open doors and create new client partnerships
  • Demonstrated ability to build and scale teams, including recruiting senior talent in competitive markets
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines to deliver quality solutions for clients
  • Experience working within a large, multi-office AEC organization
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee-owned firm
  • Benefits information provided via HNTB Total Rewards