Senior Principal, Account Manager & Corridor Program Leader

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.Whatever the distance, wherever the destination – our designs lead you there. Our “One Infrastructure” group provides comprehensive planning, design, and engineering services for all phases of roadway, bridge, transit & rail, airport, and ports & marine projects as well as civil engineering, land development engineering, landscape architecture and urban planning.Your OpportunityStantec is seeking a Senior Principal, Account Manager & Corridor Program Leader - Florida. Your role is responsible for leading the statewide transportation team throughout the State of Florida. This role is accountable for the top and bottom-line results and leads and focuses on the growth of the Florida transportation business. This position can be based in any Florida office location including: Coral Gables, Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Lake Mary, Tampa, Jacksonville.You will play a pivotal role in expanding our existing client and project base and positioning the firm to acquire new business. You will work together with the Infrastructure Regional Business and Growth Leaders, the Infrastructure Business Center (BC) Leaders as well as the leaders from other Stantec Florida business lines (Buildings, Water, Environmental Services and Energy & Resources) to provide operational, technical and people leadership while continuing our growth & success in Florida. You will leverage your experience with Florida transportation projects to grow the Florida practice and manage the design and delivery of large corridor projects across varying clients, including FDOT.Your Key ResponsibilitiesClient FocusLead accounts for major clients.Achieve marketing and business development (M&BD) sales goals.Lead and participate in key pursuits and campaigns.Work with the Infrastructure BC Leadership and other Business Line Leaders to drive the client relationship strategy.Business DevelopmentWork with BC Leadership to identify priorities and strategic opportunities based on market research and client relationships.Responsible for expanding client base and for developing win strategies, pursuit plan and proposal efforts, including cross-selling with other Business Lines.Lead the Go/No Go Review process and track compliance of the Go/No Go Process.Utilize, maintain, and monitor the Stantec Opportunity Pipeline for all M&BD efforts.Increase visibility of Stantec by sharing our knowledge and innovation story through key client and industry engagements to enhance our reputation and drive revenue.PracticeCollaborate with BC leadership to establish, nurture, and support cross-discipline project communication, and best practices.Inspire, motivate, and hold team members accountable for project delivery, QAQC, discipline excellence and technical quality, documents quality and best practices in the execution of work.Collaborate with the BC leaders to gather feedback and ensure that the integrated design process is delivering high quality results, making course corrections when necessary.Collaborate with local area leadership, including Project Managers, to ensure the office meets its operation goals and adheres to the PM framework.Commitment and leadership around a zero-safety incident culturePeople LeadershipCollaborate with BC Leaders for proper staffing of all projects including hiring, staff transitions, and labor sharing.Support BC Leaders with developing, attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent.Foster employee connectedness by interfacing frequently with employees.Participate in regular office and BC wide meetings to communicate the vision, business strategy and progress.Support the overall talent management including career development, employee engagement, succession planning, coaching, and mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development for the BC.Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field.FL PE license or the ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of employment.15+ years of progressive experience in business development, project management and Transportation engineering.Extensive FDOT experience is required; background with regional expressway authorities is preferred.Alternative Project Delivery experience is desired.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.About StantecStantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.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 agreementsPrimary Location: United States | FL | TampaOrganization: BC-2156 CommDev-US SouthEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Midlevel managerBusiness Justification: New PositionTravel: YesSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 02/10/2026 01:10:17Req ID: 1007724Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.