Stantec

Transportation Designer

Stantec$80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in urban road design.
  • Strong understanding of design software: Civil3D, Auto-Turn, Microsoft Office Suite, and Bluebeam Revu.
  • Knowledge of design guidelines, standards, and codes (e.g., TAC, City of Edmonton standards).
  • Effective communication skills for technical leadership.
  • Ability to engage in collaborative and creative project settings.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare designs at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed levels for municipal projects.
  • Design and review sanitary, storm, and water networks.
  • Conduct earthwork calculations using Civil 3D software.
  • Lead and guide preliminary and detailed design projects for various clients.
  • Coordinate with sub-consultants and other disciplines to ensure project completion.
  • Manage multi-disciplinary engineering design projects through construction phases.
  • Conduct quality reviews and ensure standards of design deliverables are met.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision plans.
  • Wellness program and health care spending account.
  • Group registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and coverage for professional membership fees.
  • Paid time off and emergency travel benefits.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

In the capacity of Transportation Designer, you will be supporting the Community Development Team in municipal projects, with a focus on quality and team collaboration, from proposal preparation to project delivery.

The Transportation Designer has the interpersonal skills to foster a positive team environment and support a culture of team safety. Your skills sets will be called upon to execute a variety of tasks, including the technical preparation of proposals, concept, preliminary and detailed designs, subdivision roadway planning, quality reviews and a technical leadership role.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Prepares designs at various levels, conceptual, preliminary design, and detailed design, tender and construction ready; and provides support through the construction phase of projects.
  • Design and review sanitary, storm, and water networks.
  • Prepare earthwork calculations using Civil 3D software.
  • Lead and guide the preparation of preliminary and detailed design projects for various clients
  • Design and coordinate with sub-consultants and other disciplines for completion of the project
  • Responsible for ensuring quality plans/reviews under undertaken and when appropriate.
  • Manages a variety of multi-disciplinary engineering design projects including preliminary to detailed design and engineering support through the construction phase of projects.
  • Coordinates with Municipal Agencies for reviews and approvals.
  • Performs design tasks on road related projects, including the design and preparation of engineering drawings, using Civil 3D.
  • Collaborates with other disciplines and supporting technical staff for production of designs and drafting support.
  • Provide general engineering support to the project management team.
  • Conduct quality reviews of design deliverables.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Effective communication skills and aptitude for technical leadership within the group.
  • Participates and collaborates in project team setting and able to engage in creative and critical thought.
  • Excellent time-management skills and ability to work independently.
  • Thorough understanding of applicable design guidelines, standards and codes (e.g., TAC, City of Edmonton Design and Construction Standards)
  • Strong understanding of relevant design software, Civil3D, Auto-Turn, Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam Revu.

Education and Experience
  • Engineering Design and a minimum of 5 years of directly related project experience producing urban road designs.

Position will primarily work in an office setting and may require some travel and field work. Work from home alternatives are possible.

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 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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

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: Canada | AB | Edmonton
Organization: BC-1161 CommDev-CA Alberta North
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 26/08/2026 07:08:34
Req ID: 1007426

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
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