Project Director - Architecture Terminal Planning Leader

Project Director – Architecture Terminal Planning Leader

HNTB's award-winning Architectural Practice is growing—and this is an exciting moment to come on board. We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Aviation Architecture Project Director – Terminal Planner to help lead major terminal planning efforts at some of the country's largest and most iconic airports.

Responsibilities

Contribute to win strategies and guide project execution to ensure efficient, high-quality results.

Serve as the lead client liaison, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with exceptional client satisfaction.

Manage diverse project tasks—including research, design studies, data and feasibility analysis, massing and program studies, design documentation, and coordination across disciplines.

Lead and mentor terminal planning teams through concept development to project completion.

Take on task-lead responsibilities and, on occasion, serve as Project Manager on select medium-to-large-scale efforts.

Has full responsibility for managing all aspects of mega projects.

Prepares strategic plans for project success.

Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.

Serves as primary liaison contact with the clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.

Provides oversight and monitoring of work to less experienced project managers.

Actively manages client's budget, schedule and program; HNTB budget and schedule; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments.

Estimates fees, determines scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts on the most complex projects of the largest magnitude.

Coordinates work efforts and reviews work performed.

Provides for quality management.

Acts as a champion for the team.

Responsible for hiring, firing, promotion, discipline, performance review, work allocation, training and mentoring of staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field and 15 years of relevant experience.

Preferred

20 years of experience.

Master's degree.

RA certification.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. We do 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 : Architecture Group

Salary range : Approximately $176,000 – $352,000 (dependent on location, experience and qualifications).

Anticipated last day to apply : 02 / 27 / 2026 (the job may be unposted prior to this date if the position is filled or no longer a need).

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