Senior Roadway Project Engineer

Stantec; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead transportation design across highways, bridges, tunnels, and rail projects. You will direct engineering tasks, prepare proposals and cost estimates, and coordinate with clients and consultants.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Civil/Structural Engineering, a PE license, and at least eight years of experience, with preference for roadway, rail transit, and utility mitigation work. Strong leadership and CAD skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• PE license required; licensure preferred.
• 8+ years of related experience in transportation projects.
• Design experience in roadway, rail transit and utility impact mitigation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and direct transportation projects including highways, bridges, tunnels, drainage structures, and rail facilities.
• Develop project scope, budgets, and design approaches; support marketing and proposals.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and contractors to meet project requirements and schedules.
• Lead project coordination meetings and supervise junior staff as needed.
• Apply advanced engineering principles and stay current with best practices in transportation engineering.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

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, 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.

Your Opportunity

Senior Project Engineers plan, design, and direct engineering projects that focus on transportation systems such as such as highways, streets, bridges, tunnels, drainage structures, roadway lighting, airports, railroads, and commuter trains, of a complex nature. They assess potential construction sites, check existing structures for upgrades, and create drawings and schematics of projects using computer-aided design (CAD) software. A Project Engineer approves and prepares proposals and cost estimates and evaluates all project progress and recommends changes. Represents project work in client meetings and continues to cultivate relationships with client organizations. May provide work leadership and training to more junior professional and technical staff and provides technical guidance to less experienced professionals or technicians assigned to work on a common project. Intermittently, investigates and advises on unusual and difficult problems encountered in the transportation engineering practice. Uses and applies advanced engineering principles and has a working knowledge of advanced technical research. Plans, conducts and coordinates engineering assignments, involving several smaller and some higher revenue projects, of varying complexity.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform more advanced engineering design tasks on assigned projects under minimal supervision, including engineering drawings, engineering reports, presentations, and required applications to regulatory and/or funding agencies.
• Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for projects, and support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, writing technical portions of proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in client project requirement meetings, coordination meetings with internal and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors in preparation and coordination of project specifications.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Perform on technically complex projects and may act as a technical resource members of other project teams
• Apply advanced knowledge of current principles and practices of transportation engineering and keeps informed of new methods and developments.
• Apply knowledge and expertise acquired through progressive experience to resolve complex issues where precedent may be limited.
• Lead the development of proposals and contract negotiation on progressively larger and/or more complex projects.
• Capable of development of new standards and specifications of transportation engineering design.
• Supervise the work of other project resources, including setting the project budget and their schedules for completing the work in conjunction with Project Manager(s).
• All other duties as required and assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to creatively apply technical knowledge.
• Attention to detail, positive attitude, desire to support team success, and ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.

Education and Experience

• Education: Minimum of Bachelor's Degree Engineering with an emphasis in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience: With a minimum of eight (8) years of related work experience or, an equivalent combination of
• PE required
• Design experience in roadway, rail transit and associated utility impact mitigation preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

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.

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.

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.

Primary Location: United States | AZ | Chandler

Other Locations: United States | AZ | Tucson

Organization: BC-1817 Transpt-US Southwest

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time