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 directing HNTB’s government relations activities in the Central Division to achieve government relations priorities established in the division's strategic plan. Implements a defined process for interacting with key policy makers who influence funding and programs in the infrastructure and transportation industry. Assists and supports employees of the Central Division to establish and achieve government relations goals.
What You'll Do:
- Partners with the government relations team, infrastructure and mobility equity team and in collaboration with HNTB regions, divisions, and offices, develops, leads, and directs city and municipal government relations strategies.
- Develops a company-wide vision for municipal government relations working in collaboration with HNTB regions, divisions, and offices to advance community development through transportation and infrastructure investment.
- Designs and implements strategies to build relationships with municipal elected officials utilizing HNTB memberships in various industry and political associations. Coordinates involvement with HNTB market sector leaders, government relations, and external consultants.
- Works with HNTB office and line leaders in their local geography to support mayors, local elected officials as well as non-governmental and community based leaders to envision transportation and mobility solutions to promote economic development.
- Optimizes coordination/communication with local transportation agencies/leaders, metropolitan and regional planning organizations (MPO’s/RPO’s), state DOTs and non-governmental and community based organizations.
- Helps attract, recruit, and retain best talent to HNTB to support the division/office execution of a municipal government relations strategy related to transportation infrastructure and community development.
- Supports sustainable, profitable growth in transportation and infrastructure services for cities and municipalities through increased sales and delivery.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree
- 10 years' related experience working with elected officials or on political campaigns
- 2 years' experience working with the transportation industry and transportation matters
What We Prefer:
Experience in a leadership position at a corporate government relations or advocacy organization
Experience engaging with elected and transportation officials in the central division geography
Experience in a leadership position with an elected official or transportation agency
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.
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Locations:
Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Houston, TX (Fannin), Kansas City, MO
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
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