Stantec

Transportation Project Manager

Stantec$141K — $212K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineering Registration in Colorado required.
  • Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
  • Experience managing transportation staff for project delivery.
  • A proven track record in developing transportation strategy for the Colorado Roadway Team.
  • Expertise in proposal preparation, project management, and contract negotiation.
  • At least 12 years of experience in transportation design and project delivery.
  • Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects related to roadway and highway design to comply with regulations.
  • Oversee development of project scopes, schedules, and estimates.
  • Mentor engineering staff and ensure quality control of deliverables.
  • Lead regional practice management and team mentorship efforts.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key clients and stakeholders in Northern Colorado.
  • Develop innovative planning and pursuit strategies to meet client objectives.
  • Drive business development initiatives to identify opportunities in the region.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility based on project needs.
  • Engagement with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Focus on advancing capabilities in a progressive and entrepreneurial setting.
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making for transport solutions.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager to join our growing Transportation practice in Fort Collins, CO. You will engage with all aspects of our transportation and associated practices around the globe including roadway, traffic, multimodal, transit, planning and design, structural, environmental, hydraulic experts, and more. You will be focused on developing our talented team and project opportunities to provide creative solutions through exceptional project delivery and client communication. Key clients will be local agencies throughout Northern Colorado and CDOT with an emphasis on City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, City of Loveland, and CDOT Region 4. You will work closely with Colorado and regional leadership to implement sound business development and project delivery practices advancing our capabilities in a progressive and entrepreneurial environment. The person in this position will need a strong emphasis in project management and transportation engineering in the areas of roadways, civil, and drainage, highways and roadways/freeways.

Opportunity provides for a hybrid work environment. In office presence is expected based on project needs, client meetings, and team collaboration.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Manage projects, delivery, and QA for the design of roadways/highways, intersections/interchanges and associated facilities to meet local, state and federal requirements.
  • Manage the development of scopes of work, level of effort estimates, and project schedules.
  • Provide mentorship and quality control for plan, specification, and estimate package preparation and submittal.
  • Assist in the leadership and management of an established yet developing regional practice including mentorship of engineering staff.
  • Support account management teams in establishing and maintaining relationships with key clients throughout northern Colorado with an emphasis on City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, City of Loveland, and CDOT Region 4.
  • Offer creative planning and pursuit strategy solutions that support multi-disciplinary collaboration, client goals and objectives, and support and/or lead the pursuit strategy for projects including proposal development.
  • Track and develop strategies in conjunction with Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, NFRMPO, and CDOT Region 4 funding and anticipated project lists Lead business development efforts in Northern Colorado including client relationship building, opportunity identification, and positioning Stantec for pursuits with target clients.
  • Be familiar with alternate forms of project delivery such as design build and CMGC.
  • Support the creation of a diverse and driven culture developing tomorrow's engineering solutions.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Professional Engineering Registration in Colorado required and knowledge of local conditions and environment.
  • Familiarity with local, state and federal and regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to manage transportation staff in successful delivery of projects.
  • Ability to help develop and implement transportation growth strategy for Colorado Roadway Team.
  • Proposal preparation experience; project management; project design experience; contract negotiation.
  • Experience with Northern Colorado municipalities and CDOT methods-processes, and a working knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD and other transportation design standards.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft suite of Office 365 products.
  • Valid drivers license and good driving record required.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or greater.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado. Additional licensure, or ability to acquire, within western US preferred.
  • Minimum 12 years of combined experience in transportation (roadway and/or transit) design, project development and delivery, and staff management.

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 MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas-$128,600.00 - $192,900.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually

Primary Location: United States | CO | Fort Collins
Organization: BC-1817 Transpt-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 05/06/2026 02:06:38
Req ID: 1006121

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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.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
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