Project Manager - Civil Engineering

Stantec; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Civil) to lead and grow our Community Development projects in Texas from Austin, San Antonio, Houston or Plano. You will manage client relationships, oversee engineering design and construction support, and drive on-time, cost-effective project delivery.

The role requires a PE in Texas with 10+ years of PM experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across disciplines. Travel within the region is expected as part of the position.

Qualifications

• Must understand residential, industrial and commercial development in Texas.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy.
• Coordinate engineering with planning and landscape requirements.
• Team oriented with collaborative approach.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office is an asset.
• Strong business development and client relationship skills.
• Able to travel within the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate business development efforts, including market research, client relationships, developing leads, and securing contracts.
• Prepare project proposals and attend meetings and interviews.
• Guide cross-discipline design processes with local leadership.
• Attract and retain high-quality staff in collaboration with HR and leadership.
• Coach team members to meet organizational goals.
• Liaise with clients to determine project requirements, permits and approvals.
• Ensure client needs are met in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Oversee engineering drawings, cost estimates, and reports; include QA/QC and tender docs.
• Manage major projects with client and sub-consultant coordination; presentations and site visits.
• Maintain budgets, estimates, schedules and monthly billing.
• Organize and supervise technical teams for planning, design, and construction support.
• Provide peer review of designs and coordinate stormwater with land development drawings.
• Ensure compliance with specs and Stantec QA/QC; be main client contact.
• Collaborate with leadership to meet office operation goals.

Skills

English communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Leadership

Business development

Project planning

Education

BS Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas)

10+ years Texas PM experience

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

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.

Stantec’s Community Development group is a market leader in the planning and development industry. Our experts collaborate on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Community Development’s multidisciplinary team includes planning, survey, urban design, civil and stormwater engineering, landscape architecture, private site development, and construction management. We work with a diverse group of clients on land and site development, municipal projects, open space, as well as planning and development policy and strategy. Successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects begins with insight and foresight into industry trends and engagement.

Your Opportunity

The role of Senior Project Manager (Civil) is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our strong and collaborative team of industry leading professionals, working both independently and together on projects of various sizes and complexities. This individual will be responsible for managing the relationships with some of our most valued developer clients, providing exceptional customer service.

In this role, you will provide operational, technical and people leadership to the Community Development team, while managing continued growth and success in Texas. This position can be located in Austin, San Antonio, Houston or Plano, TX. You will play a pivotal role in expanding our existing client and project base to position Stantec to acquire new business. We will rely on your ability to energize and inspire others to promote an environment for success within the team, and to champion new ideas while holding yourself and others to high standards of accountability that ensure timely project delivery, resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. At the project level, you will be expected to apply your mature knowledge of the development market to manage proposed community development projects to ensure successful delivery, resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate business development efforts, including market research, client relationships, developing leads, and securing contracts
• Prepare project proposals and attend pre- and post-proposals meetings/interviews
• Establish, nurture and support the cross-discipline project design processes, communication and best practices, in collaboration with local and BC leadership
• Attract, grow, and retain high-quality staff, in collaboration with HR Business Partner, local and BC leadership
• Coach and develop team members to achieve high standards in meeting organizational goals
• Liaise with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements, permits, and approvals.
• Ensure that client needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Lead and be responsible for the preparation of Engineering drawings (residential, industrial and commercial), cost estimates, and preliminary and final reports. This may include technical review and professional stamping of engineering design drawings. It also includes the preparation of construction specifications and tender documents.
• Perform project management duties on major projects, including client and sub-consultant coordination; making presentations to planning commissions, zoning boards, municipal officials and public agencies; attending client meeting; and visiting job sites
• Maintain project budgets, prepare estimates, establish cost controls and maintain project schedules and quality control; prepare monthly billing
• Organize and supervise the work of a technical team with regards to the planning, design, processing and construction support of civil engineering projects; provide direction to guide projects to successful completion
• Provide internal peer review of designs by other land development engineers/technologists.
• Coordinate designs with stormwater management engineers and incorporate stormwater designs into land development drawings.
• Ensure projects meet applicable specifications and standards as per the governing municipality and adhere to Stantec’s QA/QC program.
• Be the main client contact on the project(s).
• Collaborate with local area leadership, including Project Managers, to ensure the office meets its operation goals and adheres to Stantec’s PM framework

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Must have a thorough understanding of residential, industrial and commercial development (including site grading, sanitary and storm sewer servicing, water servicing, shallow utility coordination, road and parking design) in the Texas area.
• Must be a self-motivated individual possessing strong English written and verbal communication skills.
• Must exhibit attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to coordinate engineering requirements with planning and landscape architecture requirements.
• Must work well in a team environment and have a collaborative approach.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD Civil 3D is an asset.
• Strong ability to develop business and promote business relationships
• Strong project planning and delivery experience
• Must have valid driver's license and good driving record
• Able to travel within the region.

Education and Experience

• BS. Civil Engineering
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Texas
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience in Texas, including ability to organize and supervise the work of other engineers, designers and sub-consultants, related to residential, industrial and commercial development projects.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time, as well as working in the field. Fieldwork 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.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. 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

United States | TX | Austin

Other Locations

United States | TX | Houston

Organization

BC-1720 CommDev-US Southwest

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

Replacement

Travel

Yes

Schedule

Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.