Principal, Senior Civil Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong client exposure

Pathways for professional growth

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is seeking a Principal level, Senior Civil Engineer in New York City with over 25 years of experience. The role focuses on leading complex urban infrastructure projects, ensuring technical excellence and coordination across multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery and client relationships with various NYC agencies. This position offers strong growth opportunities and requires proficient project management skills to drive financial performance. This is a hybrid position, combining flexibility with client engagement.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of progressive experience in civil engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in leading urban infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of transportation planning and engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Collaborate with transportation leadership for roadway planning.
• Lead multidiscipline civil projects and technical reviews.
• Drive financial performance through Project Management principles.
• Chair meetings with clients and stakeholders for project approvals.
• Grow trusted relationships across various NYC agencies.
• Support business development through account planning and capture.
• Mentor emerging leaders and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Excellence

Multidiscipline Coordination

Relationship Management

Civil Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Principal, Senior Civil Engineer — NYC
New York City | Work Model: Hybrid

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail.As we plan, design, and manage projects that movepeopleand goodsfrom Point A to Point B, wecreate 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.

The Opportunity

Stantec’s New York City office is seeking a Principal level, Senior Civil Engineer with 25 plus years of progressive experience to lead the pursuit and delivery of complex urban infrastructure across the NYC metropolitan area. You will be a practice leader and Senior Engineer responsible for technical excellence, multidiscipline coordination, and QA/QC across portfolios; you will also cultivate and leverage relationships with NYC agencies, clients, developers, and peer/competitor firms to expand Stantec’s footprint in the region.

In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse, multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, and project managers to deliver high-profile, transformative transportation projects throughout New York and the Northeast. Stantec’s New York City team has led several exciting projects, including the NYEDC Lower Manhattan–The Battery, NYCEDC East Midtown Greenway, LIRR Third Track Design-Build, and NYSDOT Long Island Welcome Centers.

Our New York City office offers strong client exposure, access to statewide and municipal transportation programs, and clear pathways for continued professional growth and leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee portfolios as Project Executive/Technical Lead, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality, with rigorous QA/QC across your projects and peer reviews across the practice.
• Collaborate with NY/CT/NJ transportation leadership to advance integrated roadway planning and engineering efforts, helping establish consistent processes and identifying gaps in regional roadway expertise.
• Serve as Principal in Charge, Project Manager, and/or Engineer of Record (EOR) on multidiscipline civil projects (streetscapes, roadways, transit/rail, waterfronts, site/campus development), directing standards, calculations, and sealed deliverables; lead technical reviews of design components (geometrics, grading/drainage, utilities, stormwater, traffic/MPT, and constructability).
• Drive strong financial performance by applying rigorous Project Management principles—controlling financial impact, minimizing at‑risk work, and leveraging project controls effectively.
• Chair coordination meetings with clients and agency stakeholders; secure approvals and guide permitting strategies.
• Activate and grow trusted relationships across NYCDOT, NYCDEP, NYCDDC, NYCEDC, NYCDOB, and regional partners (MTA agencies, Port Authority), advancing pursuits and programmatic frameworks.
• Lead account planning and capture for high value pursuits; develop win strategies, teaming (including competitor/peer firms where strategic), scopes, budgets, and narratives.
• Support bi‑monthly progress tracking on key account net revenue, sales, and business development spending to drive disciplined and predictable account performance.
• Grow a high performing team; foster strong people leadership by mentoring emerging leaders, supporting supervisor–direct report alignment, and contributing to career development pathways.

Stantec’s Transportation group provides services to both private and public sector clients, facilitating opportunities to collaborate with our other teams across all the United States and in Canada and support their project needs as opportunities arise. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.