Transportation Project Manager

Transportation Project Manager

The opportunities within Stantec are boundless. Come join our Transportation Roadways Team and work alongside others who share your passion to support the communities in which we live, work, and play through exciting and unique transportation projects. We are looking for candidates who are driven to make a difference and committed to developing the future of transportation. If you want to work on high-profile projects that are rewarding and make a difference, this is the job for you. We work closely with our clients to provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and impacted communities and enhance the overall transportation experience. We are managing complex transportation projects from conceptual planning, through design, and construction. Join our engineering design group to collaborate on exciting projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling.

Stantec's Rochester or Buffalo office is seeking a Transportation Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years of engineering design experience to lead the pursuit and delivery of infrastructure projects in New York State. We are looking for someone who is technically proficient, takes initiative, is a team player, and is looking for a challenge. Stantec offers opportunities for growth through marketing and business development, client exposure, and efficient delivery. Opportunity awaits to advance into further technical, practice, and/or operations leadership positions. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of project types ranging from local to large design build projects across New York State and beyond. You will join an energetic team of engineers and planners who are passionate about Reconnecting Communities with a network of multimodal facilities. At Stantec, we "Design with Community in Mind" which means we focus on solutions that move all users regardless of age and abilitypedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit ridersefficiently and safely, while improving the health, quality of life, and economic vitality in the communities where we live, work, and play. You will also tap into Stantec's extensive network of subject matter experts across the world to increase your knowledge and provide the best solutions for your clients.

This position requires strong technical and leadership skills to lead client meetings, perform financial and schedule management, coordinate tasks and personnel, and provide technical leadership and mentoring of staff. You will help shape and develop our talented local team and be an integral part of Stantec's continued growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Oversee and manage multiple projects serving as the project manager, technical lead, and/or task manager for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, are technically sound, and meet quality standards.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external clients, consultants, and public agencies.
• Serve as the project's point of contact with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
• Conduct quality control review for managed projects and technical independent reviews for projects of peers.
• Manage and monitor schedules and budget performance of assigned projects. Supervise and mentor developing professionals.

Provide supervision for direct reports. Provide mentorship to staff to develop skills, strengthen technical abilities, and guide career development. Review team's work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges. Provide guidance to team members and other Stantec staff on technically complex projects and/or challenges where you have technical expertise.

Support Business Development Activities

• Develop positive relations with existing and prospective clients.
• Develop proposal documentation including project scope, budgets, and design approach for projects of all sizes.
• Coordinate scope and deliverables with internal disciplines and external subconsultants.
• Coordinate and develop proposal graphics illustrating concepts and technical approach.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Project coordination and management experience with the ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
• Experience preparing proposal documentation including scope and fee.
• Working knowledge of the permit and approval process with the following clients preferred: NYSDOT, NYSTA, local municipalities in NY, NYSDEC, and USACE.
• Experience with concept development, site planning, roadway design, grading and drainage, utility design, construction staging and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic.
• Working knowledge of coordination with Municipal, State, and Environmental Agencies for project permits and approvals.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics and lead a team of designers.
• Creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving problems.
• Experience with alternative Project Delivery Methods such as Design-Build, Progressive-Design-Build and/or other methods.
• Prior experience in design and modeling software such as Bentley OpenRoads Designer.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (New York State preferred or able to obtain within 6 months of start date).
• Minimum of 10 years of Engineering experience.

Position will primarily work in an office or virtual environment; may require some field work. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to improve communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.
• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the baseball game that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.
• Stantec has more than 200 transportation professionals across New York State with a passion for our work. We are also residents who take advantage of the many treasures our communities have to offer and take pride in the improvements we help bring to fruition, including multiple award-winning transformational projects.

Check out some of the highlighted projects on Stantec.com to see what you can be part of. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. Are you interested in this role but don't meet every single requirement? At Stantec we create opportunities by inviting, embracing, and celebrating differences. So even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Pay Range:

• Locations in MN, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas - Min Salary $104,000.00 - Max Salary $156,000.00

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.

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.

Primary Location: United States | NY | Rochester

Organization: 1928 Transpt-US Northeast-New York NY

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time