Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Lead

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 136,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Lead in Vancouver to guide the Transit & Rail Team in British Columbia. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee corridor design, and collaborate with municipalities, utilities, and regulators to deliver high-quality BRT projects from planning through implementation.

The role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder engagement, and applying North American BRT best practices.

Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting transit owners or agencies on rapid bus corridors.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams across design disciplines.
• Experience coordinating with municipalities, utilities, and regulators.
• Strong client-facing background with workshops and briefings.
• Familiarity with North American BRT best practices and standards.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget on complex transit projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead BRT project delivery from planning to implementation support.
• Serve as senior technical advisor to owners and agencies.
• Provide design oversight for roadways, transit systems, stations, and utilities.
• Establish BRT design standards and best practices for the team.
• Manage client relationships and represent Stantec in forums.

Skills

BRT leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Client relations

North American BRT standards

Risk and budget management

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Transportation/Urban Planning

Master's degree preferred

P.Eng with Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Job description

Think of your career as a journey? Come pave the tracks to innovation with our Transit & Rail team and provide revolutionary options for safe, efficient, and affordable transit. Be a part of this change…from the first mile to the last.

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.

Your Opportunity

Our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Lead is one of several discipline specific Team Leads within Stantec’s Transportation Leadership Team in British Columbia. This is an exciting opportunity to bring forward new ideas, grow our team and build on our Stantec goals of excellence, innovation, and people.

You will be empowered to grow and lead a team of technical experts and will ultimately be responsible for the performance and success of our Transit & Rail Team.

This opportunity is ideal for a motivated individual who is a self-starter, passionate about working with people and has a thorough understanding of the transit and rail sectors.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project & Technical Leadership:

• Leading BRT project delivery from early planning and concept development through preliminary and detailed design and into implementation support, ensuring projects are technically sound, deliverable, and aligned with client objectives.
• Acting as a senior technical advisor to the owner, supporting agencies and municipalities with decision-making related to corridor design, phasing, constructability, operations, and risk management.
• Providing technical leadership and oversight for multidisciplinary teams, including roadway design, transit systems, stations, signals, utilities, and urban design, ensuring integrated and coordinated solutions.
• Establishing and applying BRT best practices and design standards to elevate the quality and consistency of the team’s work.
• Managing client relationships and stakeholder interfaces, including municipalities, utilities, regulators, and the public, and representing Stantec in technical workshops, briefings, and governance forums.

Client & Stakeholder Advisory:

• Managing client relationships and stakeholder interfaces, including municipalities, utilities, regulators, and the public, and representing Stantec in technical workshops, briefings, and governance forums.

Team Leadership & Practice Growth

• Supporting business development and market growth, including shaping pursuit strategies, contributing to proposals, and positioning Stantec as a trusted advisor for BRT and rapid transit programs.
• Mentoring and developing staff, strengthening internal capability in BRT planning and design and building long-term depth within the Rail and Transit Team.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Direct experience supporting transit owners or agencies (e.g., acting as owner’s engineer, technical advisor, or lead consultant) on rapid bus or high-capacity bus corridors.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams (roadway, transit systems, stations, signals, utilities, urban design) on corridor-scale projects.
• Experience working in urban, multi-jurisdictional environments, coordinating with municipalities, utilities, and regulatory bodies.
• Strong client-facing background, including stakeholder engagement, technical workshops, and executive-level briefings.
• Familiarity with North American BRT best practices, design standards, and implementation challenges, including constructability, phasing, and operational considerations.
• Ability to manage technical risk, scope, schedule, and budget on complex transit assignments.

Education and Experience

• 15+ years of experience delivering complex transit or BRT projects, with demonstrated involvement across planning, preliminary design, detailed design, and implementation support.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

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 Stantec

Stantec 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. #INDInfrastructure

Pay Range:

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$136,300.00 - $204,500.00 Annually

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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

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: Canada | BC | Vancouver

Organization: 1158 Transpt-CA British Columbia-Vancouver BC

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time