Project Engineer – Community Development & Civil Design

Stantec; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Reno is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Community Development team. You will act as the technical lead on a range of civil engineering projects, developing design analyses, reports, drawings, and construction documents under the guidance of Project Managers across the Western United States.

This role also emphasizes business leadership—building client relationships to maintain a steady backlog and supporting the office's goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the project team.
• Develop and manage the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Coordinate with geomatics team and obtain appropriate record data required to assemble complete and accurate base information.
• Prepare and revise documentation for various project phases from feasibility analysis to construction close out which include but limited to grading, drainage, wet utility, street improvements, and other civil engineering design documents.
• Prepare concept design alternatives considering site constraints and project objectives to evolve the project layout.
• Prepare three-dimensional models of civil systems and provide markups / direction for junior engineers/designers.
• Prepare construction quantity estimates and basic opinion of cost analysis.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of project specifications and construction documents.
• Participate in constructability review.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on projects.
• Assist with processing project documentation to approval and permit availability.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Work with team to prioritize workload and schedule on multiple projects.
• Works in office at least four days a week.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project coordination

Design analysis

Construction documentation

Tools

3D modeling

Job description

Stantec in Reno is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Community Development team. You will act as the technical lead on a range of civil engineering projects, developing design analyses, reports, drawings, and construction documents under the guidance of Project Managers across the Western United States.

This role also emphasizes business leadership—building client relationships to maintain a steady backlog and supporting the office's goals.