Senior Roadway Project Manager

Transportation Senior Project Manager Opportunity

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we're making an impact around the world. If you're looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Stantec is looking for a full time senior professional with strong project management and roadway engineering capabilities to lead various-sized roadway study and design projects for state departments of transportation and local municipalities. As a project team leader, the Senior Project Manager will work closely together with a project engineer, roadway designers, traffic engineers and other team members to deliver location and alignment studies, preliminary and final design plans, and other technical documents common to roadway engineering projects. The Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary client and public facing contact for the project. The Senior Project Manager will provide supervision as needed; function as an advisor and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems as they arise. They will be responsible for managing the scope and integration of subconsultants and employees. It is also anticipated that the Senior Project Manager will support business development and the delivery of proposals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members on roadway-related projects.
• Consults with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
• Assists in the preparation of client proposals, reports, and the development of project design elements.
• Leads a project team in inventorying and analyzing existing project conditions and determination of the project's purpose and need.
• Leads a project team in identifying and analyzing principal design features and alternatives.
• Leads a project team in the development of feasible design alternatives to be compared against significant project parameters such as site conditions, right-of-way requirements, utility conflicts, design standards, safety, capacity, environmental impacts, community input, and cost.
• Peer reviews studies, plans, contract documents, and estimates.
• Manages the team in development of highway and roadway design plans.
• Involved in the recruitment of new staff.
• Supervision of direct reports. This may lead to supervision/oversight of other PMs.
• Responsible for sales goals consistent with level of experience; anticipate a minimum of new project revenue on the order of $500K in year 1 and $1M in year 2.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrate recent experience developing highway and/or roadway projects.
• Ability to lead design teams, manage projects, and check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and management of project time to meet budget and schedule.
• Understands client expectations, budgeting, and proposal writing.
• Knowledge of all relevant areas of transportation design and understanding of various design methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.
• Ability to lead meetings with the client, design teams, other agencies, and the public.
• Effective communicator and able to work with and lead teams.
• Knowledge of relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil 3d and 3-D Modeling is a plus.
• Ability to see the big picture of roadway projects.
• Experience in storm drain design, utility relocations, traffic designs is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 12 or more years of experience in roadway design or similar.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is required.
• Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | AZ | Chandler

Organization: BC-1817 Transpt-US Southwest

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 16/06/2025 11:06:16

Req ID: REQ2500016K