Sponsor Spotlight: HNTB 

Sponsorship Level: Platinum

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HNTB Corporation is an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm serving public and private owners and contractors. Celebrating 105 years of service, HNTB understands the life cycle of infrastructure and addresses clients’ most complex technical, financial and operational challenges. Professionals deliver a full range of infrastructure-related services, including award-winning planning, design, program and construction management.

HNTB is committed to ongoing support of women in transportation. The firm’s dedication to WTS has resulted in numerous high-profile honors from the organization, including multiple “employer of the year” awards.

“HNTB prides itself in supporting the advancement of women in transportation, and supports the goals and objectives of WTS,” said HNTB’s, Mary Conway, PE, senior vice president. “WTS’ support of women’s transportation careers and ambitions has been crucial to the transportation industry.” As a firm, HNTB has nearly 200 WTS members including female and male senior executives. many of the firm’s employees are either current or former national- and chapter-level leaders. We have approximately 30 women in executive leadership (this is VP, SVP and above).

HNTB is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We have implemented recruitment and career development processes that have resulted in continuous improvement in our internal diversity. We have experienced an increasing proportion of minority, female and veteran employees within the firm at all levels, including administrative, technical and management positions. HNTB is committed to diversity in promoting from within our own organization across all our geographies and markets. And, the firm’s tradition of engineering excellence has been and is greatly aided by the inclusion of individuals with different cultures, backgrounds and beliefs.

HNTB undertakes outreach and positive recruitment activities with colleges, universities and leading diversity organizations such as COMTO, WTS, SWE, AMAC and NSBE. Activities include establishing meaningful contacts with diversity organization leaders, attending career fairs and contributing to sponsorship and scholarship programs. On a yearly basis, HNTB managers, supervisors and human resources staff involved in recruiting, screening, selection, promotion, disciplinary and other related employment processes receive training regarding the affirmative action program, diversity and inclusion. Additionally, HTNB reviews and refines its employment practices regularly to ensure its personnel programs are consistent with the affirmative action program for the employment and advancement of diversity in the workplace. Inclusive and diverse interview teams are encouraged during the interview process.

HNTB + WTS

• Employer of the Year
• 2019: Connecticut and Kansas City
• 2017: Dallas/Ft. Worth
• 2016: Chicago
• 2015: New York and Central Florida
• 2013: Wisconsin
• 2011: Atlanta and San Antonio
• 2008: Dallas
• 2019: WTS Honorable Ray LaHood Award, Stephen Dilts
• 2017: San Francisco Bay Area – Darlene Gee, Woman of the Year
• 2016: Boston – Mary Jane O’Meara, Woman of the Year
• Past WTS International Board, Diversity and Inclusion Committee member - Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
• Former board member, WTS international - Lisa Thompson
• Mike Sweeney, Board of directors WTS

HNTB is proud to be a WTS Trailblazer corporate partner.

For more information about HNTB, visit www.hntb.com, or follow the firm on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.