Transportation Project Manager

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.

Your Opportunity

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 ability —pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders—efficiently 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

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. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

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