Your Opportunity

Stantec's New York City office is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years experience to join our team. The right candidate has a combination of project management and technical skills including roadway/highway expertise suited to lead and participate in the delivery of various roadway/highway and other urban infrastructure projects. We are looking for someone who is technically proficient, takes initiative, is a team player, and is looking for a challenge.

The New York City office offers opportunities for rapid growth through client exposure and collaboration with a large and diverse team on a variety of projects including roadway reconstruction, public spaces, rail, transit, and urban infrastructure.

As a Civil Engineer / Project Manager you will perform a variety of tasks which may include client meetings, financial management, schedule management, coordination of tasks and personnel, technical leadership and mentoring of junior staff. This individual will lead project teams in the execution of projects to ensure delivery, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and lead the design as appropriate. This individual will help shape and develop our talented local team all while being an integral part of Stantec's continued growth in the region and country.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Oversee and manage multiple projects serving as the Project Manager, Technical Lead, and Engineer of Record for civil roadway/highway projects.
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Serve as the project's point of contact with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Review the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Manage and monitor schedule and budget performance of assigned projects.

Supervise and Mentor Developing Professionals

• Provide direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.
• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• Review team's work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
• Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
• Personal guidance on technically complex projects and act as a resource by providing guidance to other team members.

Support Business Development Activities

• Assist with developing technical approaches for Statement of Qualifications and technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
• Develop proposal documentation including project scope, budgets, and design approach for projects of all sizes.
• Develop positive relations with existing and prospective clients.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience with roadway design, grading and drainage design, utility design, construction staging and MPT, and cost estimating.
• 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 with preparing proposal documentation including scope and fee.
• Working knowledge of NYSDOT projects, standards, and guidelines required.
• Working knowledge of the permit and approval process with the following clients preferred: PANYNJ, Metro North Railroad, LIRR, TBTA, NYCT, NYC DDC/EDC/DEP/DOB/DOT, Private Real Estate Developers.
• Working knowledge of coordination with State and City Agencies for project permits and approvals.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex topics and lead a team of junior designers.
• Ability to collaborate and participate in project team settings to engage in creative and critical thinking.
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and advanced engineering judgement in anticipating and solving problems.
• Strong organization and coordination skills.
• Strong presentation and interview skills.
• Strong Proficiency with MicroStation and OpenRoads required. Proficiency in AutoCAD / Civil3D recommended.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 10+ Years of Engineering experience

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.

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.

Pay Range:
• Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP)-$134,900.00 - $202,500.00 Annually

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

Primary Location: United States | NY | New York
Organization: BC-1923 Transpt-US Northeast Infrastructure
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 22/05/2026 12:05:55
Req ID: 1005932