Digital Delivery Solutions Architect
HNTB
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
About this role
What We're Looking For
Establish, grow and lead a team focused on helping transportation organizations transform how project and asset information is created, connected, governed, and applied across the enterprise. This individual will combine digital delivery expertise, data-focused solution architecture, client advisory skills, and people leadership to move organizations from fragmented tools and project-specific workflows toward integrated, scalable, and broadly adopted ways of working. Aligned directly alongside a Programmatic Digital Delivery Team, this role is expected to shape and deliver solutions that connect planning, engineering, construction, geospatial, program management, and asset lifecycle information. Rather than focusing on a single platform or technology, the individual will work across people, processes, data, and systems to define practical future-state solutions, architect and guide implementation, and help users realize sustained value. What You’ll Do: Applies technical expertise and guidance in area of practice. Acts as subject matter expert to provide strategic advice and analysis and engage in marketing and business development efforts for pursuits. Prepares technical materials for projects, including strategic analyses, commercial documentation, technical provisions, procurement documents, and other materials pertaining to applicable subject matter focus. Works with the line organization in a senior support role on strategically important client and project pursuits, providing technical input and market knowledge to navigate complex projects and enhance win probabilities and client satisfaction. Targets national and international associations, trade shows, etc., to help the division/region/office identify leads, win work and maintain industry recognition. Identifies, pursues, and executes high-level projects with assigned departments, agencies, and programs. Assists in the successful contracting and project execution process, working closely with regional HNTB staff and office leadership. Partners with National Practice Consultants and Leaders to develop and promote technical knowledge and applicability of practice area. Works with HNTB project leadership to manage client relationships and guides the application of HNTB services within a specific practice area to best serve the interests of the client and HNTB. Contributes to strategic planning in area of expertise and assists with thought leadership initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned. What You’ll Need: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with 12 years of relevant experience Master’s degree in relevant field with 11 years of relevant experience In lieu of degree, 16 years of relevant experience What You'll Bring: Experience leading digital delivery, digital transformation, information management, or connected data initiatives for transportation, infrastructure, engineering, construction, or asset-intensive organizations. Experience developing current-state assessments, future-state operating models, digital delivery strategies, governance frameworks, implementation roadmaps, or enterprise solution architectures. Demonstrated ability to connect information and workflows across BIM, GIS, common data environments, program management, construction, asset management, analytics, or related systems. Experience defining data standards, information requirements, governance responsibilities, integration approaches, and lifecycle information strategies. Experience guiding multidisciplinary solutions from discovery and architecture through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement. Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder workshops and communicating effectively with executive, business, technical, project delivery, and operational audiences. Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary professionals while remaining actively engaged in client and project delivery. Experience supporting client