We create the connections that get people and goods moving - whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.
By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — airports, transit and rail, ports and marine, highway and bridge, including complex bridges, interchanges, and managed toll projects.
Join our Major Projects Team of APD project management specialists that are passionate to bring transformational project solutions to life.
Your Opportunity
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of major Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and P3 projects across the United States, typically ranging from $300 million to more than $1 Billion. Manage technical employees, work planning, technical design management and oversight, project delivery, quality management, contract administration, change management, and risk management. This position can be based in any US location and will require the ability to travel nationally.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to help advance our project design, operations, and business development
- Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies
- Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider
- Manage multiple projects or project segments simultaneously
- Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams on major alternative project delivery (APD) projects from positioning to proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services
- Be the key person and point of contact, performing design, deputy design, or quality manager roles on major APD projects
- Represent Stantec and the project design team as a technical leader on major APD projects
- Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives. Manage contract tasks, track, and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget
- Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management
- Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec reputation and identify additional talent to join our team
- Develop Client relationships to facilitate project activities
- Establish, maintain, and promote partnerships in project pursuits
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Leading APD projects across a region, nationally, or across North America
- Management and delivery of APD projects (DB, PDB, P3). With construction values greater than $1 Billion a plus.
- Well-versed in developing, negotiating, and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets
- Strong Business development and marketing skills
- Ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop a team of technical and professional staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues in a dynamic and energetic environment
- Ability to temporarily relocate to work on projects in Canada is a plus
Education and Experience
- Minimum of twenty years of progressive engineering and project management experience on large transportation projects, including at least three APD projects
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or related degree
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) with the ability to get licensed in states as needed to support the assigned pursuit
- PMP, DBIA, and other related certifications are a plus
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.
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.
About the Team
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
