Regional Deputy Design Manager - Transportation, Major Projects

Your Opportunity The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Design Manager in the delivery of transportation design-build projects across the Northeast for large and mid-size construction. The role may mentor junior employees and assist with work planning, technical design management and oversight, project delivery, quality management, contract administration, change management, and risk management. This position can be based in Albany, NY, Burlington, MA or Boston, MA and requires the ability to travel regionally as needed. Key Responsibilities Contribute to initiatives to help advance our project design, operations, and business development Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider Manage specific task groups or discipline areas within projects and ensure deliverables are produced on time and to quality standards. Assist in establishing project objectives, procedures, and performance standards Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams on major projects from positioning to proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services Perform internal quality reviews and constructability checks prior to submission to clients. Track and report on progress of design packages, schedules, and budgets under the guidance of the Design Manager. Provide technical leadership on assigned portions of major projects and act as secondary support for client interactions, escalating to the Design Manager as appropriate. Assist with risk and change management tracking, supporting the Design Manager in implementing mitigation strategies. Act as a mentor to junior engineers and designers by providing guidance and technical direction. Support efforts to grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec’s reputation and assist with talent recruitment. Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management and quality management. Capabilities and Credentials Experience serving as a Deputy Design Manager or in a design coordination role on large, complex transportation projects. Experience in the preparation of presentations utilizing PowerPoint. Experience contributing to the development and management of project scopes, schedules, and budgets. Business development and proposal writing experience preferred. Ability to mentor and support junior technical staff. Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues in a dynamic and energetic environment. Experience with APD projects across a region or nationally is preferred. Education and Experience Minimum of seven years of progressive engineering and project management experience on large transportation projects, experience with APD projects and/or resident engineering preferred. Completion of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at an accredited institution, MS in relevant technical or management area preferred. Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed or ability to get within 6 months, and the ability to get licensed in states as needed to support the assigned pursuit. Location: Albany, NY; Burlington, MA; Boston, MA. Travel: Regional travel within the Northeast required. Job type: Full time. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stantec