Hybrid Civil Project Manager — Community Development

Stantec; Santa Maria (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,800 - 176,800; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager in Santa Maria, CA. The candidate will oversee civil engineering projects and must have a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience. Responsibilities include managing project performance, leading design efforts, and communicating with clients. Ideal applicants will be proficient in AutoCAD and possess strong problem-solving skills. This role offers opportunities to impact sustainable community development and allows for a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in Civil Engineering.
• Strong understanding of design and construction permitting processes.
• Local project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation to close-out.
• Prepare and communicate project status updates.
• Develop and modify project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Project management frameworks

Technical civil engineering design

Problem-solving

Communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Hydrology and hydraulic programs

Job description

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Our established Community Development group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support development projects for various private and public clients. In this role, you will contribute to the delivery of preliminary engineering, final design, construction drawings, construction support, and close‑out services for development projects. Our team supports a diverse range of public clients and project types, offering motivated Project Managers the opportunity to lead new and meaningful project pursuits. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on our local, national, and global communities.

Your Opportunity

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in land development projects and will support the Community Development teams from other Stantec offices across the western U.S. These teams support a wide range of clients in the private sector, delivering a wide variety of project types including subdivisions, site development, industrial sites, healthcare campuses, corporate campuses, and commercial developments both locally and nationally.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for successfully delivering projects through the initiation, planning, designing, permitting, construction administration, and close-out phases. As a motivated and energetic team member, you will be involved in preparing technical design solutions, including defining project scope, schedule, and budgets; supporting quality management processes; and preparing technical studies and construction documents. You will work with clients and stakeholders to effectively manage engineering tasks and deliverables, with a strong emphasis on quality, communication, and collaboration.

We are eager to grow and develop an emerging leader that will be an integral part of expanding our local team. Join us to be part of a highly skilled team working on the region’s most critical projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall project performance and implementation of our project management frameworks.
• Primary point of contact and representative to internal partners and clients.
• Serve as the technical lead for the project team responsible for preparing grading, drainage, wet utility, street improvements, and other civil engineering design documents, as well as hydrology/hydraulic storm water modeling and hydraulic modeling of pipe networks.
• Manage multiple projects with day-to-day project oversight managing the approved scope, budget and schedule.
• Develop, track, update, forecast and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project.
• Prepare and communicate project status on a regular basis with the client, project team and Community Development leadership.
• Review and approve all invoices and change orders associated with the project.
• Assist in developing new work opportunities and building client relationships.