Project Manager, Transportation

Stantec; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager, Transportation for our Ottawa, Ontario team. You will lead roadway design staff and multi-discipline teams, manage project budgets, develop proposals, and liaise with clients including MTO and municipal bodies.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil Engineering degree and a P.Eng (or LEL) with 5–7 years of roadway project management experience, and possess strong leadership, communication, and client relations skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Civil Engineering with road design specialization.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng or LEL) is required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of demonstrated roadway project management experience.
• Registration in Ontario is required.

Responsibilities

• Directing roadway design staff and managing multi-discipline project teams.
• Financial management of projects including budget forecasting, resource management, change orders, and client invoicing.
• Developing proposals, budgets, schedules, and ongoing business development with clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborating with Transportation Leaders and other Project Managers to identify staffing, equipment, and training needs.
• Supporting Stantec's Quality Management System and Environmental Health & Safety programs.
• Ensuring project functions meet standards and deliverables.
• Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Building a culture of quality design and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Customer relationship management

Roadway design

Proposal writing

Report writing

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (P.Eng or LEL)

Job description

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 passionate about the future of transportation.

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 Opportunity

Stantec is actively seeking a Project Manager, Transportation for our team located in Ottawa Ontario. This group provides consulting services for Class Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Design, and Detail Design projects for public sector clients, including the Ministry of Transportation Ontario and several Ontario Southeast clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Directing roadway design staff, and managing multi-discipline project teams
• Financial management of projects including budget forecasting, resource management, change-order management, and client invoicing
• Developing proposals, budgets and schedules, and on-going business development and liaison with clients, both internal and external to Stantec
• Collaborating with Transportation Leaders and other Project Managers to identify staffing, equipment, and training requirements
• Supporting the Stantec Quality Management System, and promoting Stantec’s Environmental Health & Safety program
• Ensuring that the required functions of the project are implemented to meet standards
• Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Building a strong culture of quality design and teamwork
• Other duties as assigned/required
• You are a highly motivated, registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and have minimum 5-7 years of related and applied work experience.
• The ideal candidate will also have the following additional skills and qualifications: - Strong leadership, negotiation, communication and customer relationship skills are essential
• Experienced in project management on MTO and/or Ontario municipal road projects
• Experienced in SW Ontario public sector projects will set you apart from your peer group
• Experienced in report and proposal writing
• Experienced roadway design

Education and Experience

• University or college degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in the field of road design and construction
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or LEL) is required
• Minimum of 5-7 years demonstrated experience with roadway project management responsibilities

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.

Pay Range

• Locations in Lower Mainland -- BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$114,600.00 - $164,600.00 Annually

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Ottawa

Organization: 1636 Transpt-CA Ontario East & Atlantic-Ottawa ON

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 17/08/2026 06:08:11

Req ID: 1007278