Project Manager - Site / Civil Engineering

Your Opportunity

Stantec is looking for a motivated Project Manager with Land Development, Roadway and general civil engineering experience to join our dynamic team in Atlanta, Georgia. Your role as Project Manager is to manage the design and delivery of projects and to maintain relations with current and future clients within our Infrastructure business line. 

This role will include serving as the primary contact for our clients and has overall responsibility for the success of all assigned projects while working on large scale & highly visible development projects as well as public sector city/county/municipal transportation projects throughout the greater Atlanta, Georgia region.  

Stantec offers a vibrant work environment and a culture of collaboration. We provide competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, and are committed to sustainability, recently ranked as the 14th most sustainable company globally. This position offers career development, the opportunity to expand the practice, and has the potential of participation in our leadership recognition program.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintaining strong client relationships that allow us to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and grow our people through work on exciting and challenging projects.
• Develop value-added solutions to clients' needs and lead the successful pursuit of contracts for engineering and consulting services.
• Increase the company's profile within the transportation industry through participation with appropriate business and professional organizations.
• Perform strategic planning and plan execution for both operations and business development.
• Planning, organizing, and supervising the work of other engineering design professionals.
• Effectively negotiate, plan, monitor and deliver quality projects and consulting services.
• Review engineered designs and plans for conformance with applicable state, regional & local agency standards.
• Lead and mentor a team of professional and technical staff.
• Marketing and business development efforts for land development and general civil engineering projects.
• Perform and direct all aspects of civil engineering design including layout/geometry, grading, drainage, paving, water, sewer, and erosion control. Projects may include land development (all types/sectors), roadway/intersection design, hydrology/hydraulic stormwater modeling, hydraulic modeling of pipe networks, preparation of construction plans and related design reports.
• Prepare complete submission packages, supporting calculations, cost estimates, project schedules, and other duties; effectively facilitate the agency review/approval process.
• Monitor and control project progress, staffing, budgets, and methods of analysis and objectives and keep client informed of progress, budget, work progress and challenges.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management and business development experience to nurture existing clients and develop new multi-disciplined opportunities to expand the practice including developing, recommending, and introducing innovation to our clients’ projects.
• A strong working knowledge of civil engineering design including stormwater, utilities, paving, geometric roadway design, grading and earthwork.
• Comprehensive understanding of all phases of project document production.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and reviewing agencies.
• Complete understanding of all phases of contract administration and execution, including scope definition, contract terms/conditions, negotiation, financial project management and complete contract performance (schedule and financial).
• Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate, and build trust, rapport, and effective working relationships, both internally within a multidisciplinary team and externally, including making presentations to regulatory boards, shortlist selection committees, etc.
• An affinity for community involvement and visible local engagement is preferred to help promote the company’s services and presence in the region.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in relevant civil/site or land development and transportation engineering design and project management. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Georgia Professional Engineer (P.E.) license. 

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. 

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