Civil Engineering Project Manager

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Your Opportunity Stantec’s Water Resources sector is seeking a highly motivated Coastal Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Texas and help manage and deliver projects in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Stantec is a leader in the coastal engineering industry with a deep bench of expertise and our dynamic Coastal Engineering Team leads and supports a wide variety of coastal work across the US. It is an exciting time to join us as we serve our client’s needs and create more opportunities for our staff’s growth and development. Team members are expected to be able to contribute to the industry in an impactful way in several areas of coastal engineering and be an expert or developing expert in at least one of the following areas: Dredging Planning, Design, and Construction Management Natural Hazards and Coastal Risk Coastal Hydrodynamics and Morphology Design and Analysis of Coastal Structures, Ports, Harbors, and Waterways Coastal Management, Environmental Restoration, and Enhancement Field Measurements, Instrumentation, Remote-Sensing Your Key Responsibilities 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. Demonstrate high level of understanding the principles and practices of coastal engineering, dredging, coastal hydrodynamics, wave theory, and sediment transport mechanics. Provide project management duties including scoping and executing projects involving Coastal Engineering analysis, modeling, PS&E design on ongoing projects throughout the US, with a focus on Texas and the Gulf Coast. Demonstrate ability to complete complex engineering calculations and modeling for the design or analysis of projects located in coastal environments, such as large coastal storm risk management (levees and floodwalls) and ecosystem restoration projects. Provide project management planning and permitting assistance, design, and construction oversight services. Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the coastal engineering work in waterways, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast Region. Prepare cost and project estimates, job budgets and schedules. Prepare or oversee the preparation of final plans and reports and submit them for approval. Prepare proposals and lead technical aspects of marketing efforts. Conduct coastal engineering investigations and planning work. Coordinate work with other coastal engineers and professionals within and outside own discipline, and with support services staff. Plan, schedule and conduct or coordinate construction services on projects. Communicate effectively and apply with a high level of understanding the principles and practices of coastal engineering, dredging design principles, beneficial use, coastal hydrodynamics, wave theory, and sediment transport mechanics. Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider. Remaining current on regulatory policy and rule changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials. Maintain consistently high standards of delivery, quality, flexibility, and innovation. Enhance the reputation of Stantec through preparation and presentation of papers at professional society conferences and seminars. Conduct peer and quality reviews on all applicable projects. Coordinate with Stantec leadership and client contacts routinely to explore future opportunities, budget planning, and staff resourcing needs. Other duties or responsibilities as assigned. Your Capabilities and Credentials ACOPNE Certification preferred - Diplomat in Coastal Port, Ocean and/or Navigation Engineering. Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations and written technical report preparation, as well as effective skills working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders. Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations. Demonstrated fieldwork, such as reconnaissance, measurements, construction inspection, or instrument handling and deployment. Completing design calculations for coastal and civil engineering practice: including navigation channel design, dredge/fill, disposal site designs, sediment management, marine structures, rubble mound structures, geotechnical/foundation designs, hydrodynamics/fluid mechanics, and drainage and flood control infrastructure. Coastal engineering analysis in support of coastal flood hazard studies under a predefined framework, specifically wave runup/overtopping analysis, and wave overland propagation analysis. Demonstrated experience with preparation of design plans and specifications for bidding and construction purposes. Demonstrated experience with construction oversight and administration duties including shop drawing approval, review of contractor surveys/progress reports, and execution of final certification(s) upon project completion. Application of numerical modeling tools for simulating circulation, waves, water quality, sediment transport, or mixing (e.g. MIKE, ADCIRC, Xbeach, GenCADE, CMS, Delft3D, SWAN). Skill in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Project). Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving complex problems. Strong project management credentials, including but not limited to scoping, establishing schedules, project plan development, and routine tracking/reporting throughout project implementation. Education and Experience Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Coastal, or Environmental Engineering with 7+ years of experience in one of the areas of expertise listed above; Master of Science Degree preferred. Preferred registration as Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas preferred with ability to obtain reciprocity in multiple states. Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk 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. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. Pay Range: • Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - Min Salary $ 112,300.00 - Max Salary $ 168,500.00 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 agreements. Primary Location: United States | TX | Austin Organization: 1773 Water-US Gulf-Austin TX Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: Yes Schedule: Full time Stantec 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. 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