Senior Project Manager, Roadway

Stantec; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager specializing in roadway to manage various roadway study and design projects across municipal and state departments. The role involves project leadership, client communication, and technical oversight. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of experience in roadway design, knowledge of AutoCAD, and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering. The role offers a full-time schedule with a focus on impactful transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in roadway design or similar.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is required.
• Experience with storm drain design and utility relocations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead various roadway study and design projects.
• Consult with clients and determine project requirements.
• Prepare client proposals and develop project design elements.

Skills

Project management

Roadway engineering

Client communication

Team leadership

Design software knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

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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, or port project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is looking for a full‑time senior professional with strong project management and roadway engineering capabilities to lead various‑size roadway study and design projects for state departments of transportation and local municipalities. As a project team leader, the Senior Project Manager will work closely with a project engineer, roadway designers, traffic engineers and other team members to deliver location and alignment studies, preliminary and final design plans, and other technical documents common to roadway engineering projects. The Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary client and public‑facing contact for the project, provide supervision as needed, act as an advisor, and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems as they arise. They will manage the scope and integration of sub‑consultants and employees, and support business development and proposal delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members on roadway‑related projects.
• Consult with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
• Assist in the preparation of client proposals, reports, and the development of project design elements.
• Lead a project team in inventorying and analyzing existing project conditions and determining the project’s purpose and need.
• Lead a project team in identifying and analyzing principal design features and alternatives.
• Lead a project team in the development of feasible design alternatives to be compared against significant project parameters such as site conditions, right‑of‑way requirements, utility conflicts, design standards, safety, capacity, environmental impacts, community input, and cost.
• Peer‑review studies, plans, contract documents, and estimates.
• Manage the team in developing highway and roadway design plans.
• Be involved in the recruitment of new staff.
• Supervise direct reports and may oversee other PMs.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrate recent experience developing highway and/or roadway projects.
• Ability to lead design teams, manage projects, and check the work of others for accuracy and completeness while managing project time to meet budget and schedule.
• Understand client expectations, budgeting, and proposal writing.
• Knowledge of all relevant areas of transportation design and various design methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.
• Ability to lead meetings with the client, design teams, other agencies, and the public.
• Effective communicator and able to work with and lead teams.
• Knowledge of relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil 3D and 3‑D modeling is a plus.
• Ability to see the big picture of roadway projects.
• Experience in storm drain design, utility relocations, and traffic design is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in roadway design or similar.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is required.

Typical office environment involves working with computers and being sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners 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.

Primary Location: United States | AK | Anchorage
Organization: BC-2073 Transpt-US Pacific
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 18/12/2025 06:12:22
Req ID: 1003438

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. It prohibits discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec complies 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, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.