National Design Director - Sports Architecture
Company websitehntb.com (HNTB, opens in new tab)
Base salary From $207,686
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
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- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (54 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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 achieving the firm’s design goals by providing leadership, creativity and mentorship throughout the practice. Works directly with the firm leaders, office leaders, design directors to develop and implement strategies to accomplish goals within the strategic and design plans. Leverages design value across the firm for those projects and pursuits deemed critical to growth of the organization.
What You’ll Do:
- Works in conjunction with each Office Design Leader to coordinate and produce a consistently high quality design product achieving HNTB's 4 for 4 standards (Consistent delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction on every project).
- Instills a design culture of excellence by conducting regular project design reviews within all offices to ensure project design performance.
- Leads the development and implementation of the activities of the National Design Committee.
- Provides HNTB an active link to academia through studio and advisory council participation.
- Represents HNTB at the national level within professional and design societies.
- Works closely with Officers by representing design with strategic planning framework.
- Assists Office Leaders in the hiring, supervision, development and evaluation of the design staff throughout the organization.
- Actively participates in the development and presentation of pursuit strategies across all market sectors within the firm.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning as appropriate to the specific core practice and 15 years of experience in progressively responsible positions, ideally with a large, multi-discipline firm
- 10 years’ experience in design of complex projects
What You'll Bring:
- Successful experience in design of major projects, with a demonstrated track record of winning key commissions and elevating the design product
- Proven leadership skills in attracting, mentoring and retaining talented staff who deliver results.
- Demonstrated client management and relationship building skills
What We Prefer:
- 20 years of experience
- Master’s degree
- Registered Professional in good standing with appropriate governing authority (AIA, AICP, NCARB, PE, etc.)
Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#ET #Architecture.
Locations:
Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street), New York, NY.
The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $207,686.38 - $331,758.78. 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..
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The approximate pay range for New York is $225,746.07 - $360,607.36. 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..
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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.
Source: HNTB on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($207,686) is above 84% of the 966 Design roles nationwide listed on this site. Their median floor is $157,460; the middle half runs from $132,025 to $184,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingNational Design Director - Sports ArchitectureFrom $207,686
Managing Principal, Building StructuresFrom $207,686
Senior Project Manager - Federal Programs$207,686 to $331,759
Sr. Project Manager for Roadway Engineering$207,686 to $331,759
Practice Consultant - Tunnels and Complex Underground StructuresFrom $198,657
Toll Program ManagerFrom $228,455
Senior Project Manager$189,627 to $302,910
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| National Design Director - Sports Architecture (this listing) | From $207,686 |
| Managing Principal, Building Structures | From $207,686 |
| Senior Project Manager - Federal Programs | $207,686 - $331,759 |
| Sr. Project Manager for Roadway Engineering | $207,686 - $331,759 |
| Practice Consultant - Tunnels and Complex Underground Structures | From $198,657 |
| Toll Program Manager | From $228,455 |
| Senior Project Manager | $189,627 - $302,910 |
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- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-27
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The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $207,686.38 - $331,758.78. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith es
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