Senior Project Manager, Roadway

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, or port 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.Your OpportunityStantec is looking for a full-time senior professional with strong project management and roadway engineering capabilities to lead various-sized roadway study and design projects for state departments of transportation and local municipalities. As a project team leader, the Senior Project Manager will work closely together with a project engineer, roadway designers, traffic engineers and other team members to deliver location and alignment studies, preliminary and final design plans, and other technical documents common to roadway engineering projects. The Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary client and public facing contact for the project. The Senior Project Manager will provide supervision as needed; function as an advisor and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems as they arise. They will be responsible for managing the scope and integration of subconsultants and employees. It is also anticipated that the Senior Project Manager will support business development and the delivery of proposals.Do you see your career as a highway to a brighter future? Join our roadways team to drive forth our economies, our societies, and your career.Your Key ResponsibilitiesPerforms on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members on roadway-related projects.Consult with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.Assists in the preparation of client proposals, reports, and the development of project design elements.Leads a project team in inventorying and analyzing existing project conditions and determination of the project’s purpose and needLeads a project team in identifying and analyzing principal design features and alternativesLeads a project team in the development of feasible design alternatives to be compared against significant project parameters such as site conditions, right-of-way requirements, utility conflicts, design standards, safety, capacity, environmental impacts, community input, and cost.Peer reviews studies, plans, contract documents, and estimates.Manages the team in development of highway and roadway design plans.Involved in the recruitment of new staff.Supervision of direct reports. This may lead to supervision/oversight of other PMs.Your Capabilities and CredentialsDemonstrate recent experience developing highway and/or roadway projectsAbility to lead design teams, manage projects, and check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and management of project time to meet budget and schedule.Understands client expectations, budgeting, and proposal writing.Knowledge of all relevant areas of transportation design and understanding of various design methods.Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.Ability to lead meetings with the client, design teams, other agencies, and the public.Effective communicator and able to work with and lead teams.Knowledge of relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil 3d and 3-D Modeling is a plus.Ability to see the big picture of roadway projects.Experience in storm drain design, utility relocations, and traffic design is a plus.Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field.Minimum of 12 or more years of experience in roadway design or similar.Licensed Professional Engineer is required.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.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.Primary Location: United States | AK | AnchorageOrganization: BC-2073 Transpt-US PacificEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Senior managerBusiness Justification: ReplacementTravel: NoSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 18/12/2025 06:12:22Req ID: 1003438Stantec 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. 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