Structural Senior Project Engineer-Mission Critical Facilities

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Chicago, IL, to provide leadership in structural engineering for projects such as data centers, healthcare, and commercial facilities. The role includes managing project teams, ensuring design quality, and maintaining strong client relations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and knowledge of quality management processes. Opportunities for mentorship and staff development are integral to the position.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in structural engineering.
• Experience managing project engineers and designers.
• Strong understanding of quality management processes.

Aufgaben

• Lead the technical design and delivery of structural projects.
• Manage project teams and client relationships.
• Conduct project reviews and quality assurance.

Kenntnisse

Technical design leadership

Client relations

Team management

Structural analysis and design

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Your Opportunity

The Structural Senior Project Engineer provides technical design and leadership for a wide range of projects and services in Stantec’s Buildings structural engineering group. The Senior Project Engineer leads the technical design, execution, and delivery of projects as subject‑matter‑expert, mentor, and as a resource to the technical team. Position regularly leads, directs, and delegates work of Project Engineers, Engineers, and Designers in addition to work which may also be self‑performed. Role will conceptualize, execute, and ensure quality throughout the design process to meet our clients’ needs and expectations. The Senior Project Engineer will also have supervisory and mentoring responsibilities for junior staff and opportunities to be an internal resource to other structural engineers.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a wide range of project types, sizes, and complexities including data centers and mission critical facilities, healthcare, commercial, life‑sciences, higher education, industrial, civic, and institutional among others for new and existing construction.
• Leads a team(s) for the structural analysis, design, documentation, and construction administration of building projects. For smaller projects and for certain activities, these may be self‑performed.
• Plans and manages technical work and staffing within the group as required to effectively deliver projects, supports client relationships, assists with developing new business, and positions the group to accomplish and achieve long term goals.
• Delegates tasks to project engineers and designers within own discipline as appropriate.
• Participates in virtual and in‑person project meetings, workshops, in‑person site observations, and other similar activities in support of Stantec’s project delivery.
• Follows Stantec’s quality management process; conducts project reviews and approvals before all QA/QC reviews done by the technical authority.
• Maintains strong client relations; able to understand and articulate project and design requirements, progress, and troubleshooting to clients and technical staff.
• Co‑ordinates well with all disciplines to fully integrate work and client requests into design.
• Co‑ordinates and monitors the work of staff. Monitors performance and implements improvements. Ensures the quality of product is in accordance with Stantec standards. Provides technical support where necessary.
• Acts as supervisor and resource to technical design team; supports and assists staff education and development.
• Assists the Practice Leader in marketing and business development for the group as well as coordinating with corporate marketing.
• Performs employee annual performance review and quarterly check‑ins for all direct reports. Documents discussions and goal progress. Reviews competencies and areas for improvement.
• Incorporates objectives of employee's career development plan into team assignments.
• Mentorship of employees for advancing technical skills, developing project management and people skills, and executing at a high level which meets or exceeds Stantec standards.
• Manages Stantec’s technical project process and scope of work within own discipline; reviews schedule and budgeted hours; finds and resolves all inconsistencies with project manager.
• Connects project profitability with direct reports daily tasks.
• Assists with utilization targets of your direct reports (project work or guiding to a corporate or business unit initiative).
• Ensures employees adhere to and understand all policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in the engineering/professional community to build personal knowledge and professional growth (e.g. attends meetings / seminars / conferences and/or writes articles for trade magazines).