Transportation Designer

Stantec; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Transportation Designer to join our Urban Mobility team in the North Central region. You will collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects delivering urban corridors, roundabouts, bikeways, and related design opportunities across North America.

The role emphasizes compliant, technically sound designs and strong stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate has a passion for urban transportation, traffic calming concepts, and safety for all road users, bringing visions to life

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in roadway design.

Responsibilities

• Lead roadway design projects for cities, counties, and state DOTs.
• Collaborate with staff from local offices and greater Stantec to provide support, access expertise, and secure assistance on projects as needed.
• Support an energetic and collaborative team culture that drives great results.
• Prepare design concepts, Preliminary Geometric Layouts and Final Design construction plan sets.
• Perform CAD design of roadways incorporating State DOT, County, and local practices and procedures.
• Perform CAD design in MicroStation/OpenRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D as it relates to roadway design, including 3D corridor models.
• Review work for accuracy and coordinates with others to ensure quality assurance and quality control for all final products

Skills

MS Office

Roadway design

Urban transportation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

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 centres, resilient neighbourhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

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

Your Opportunity

Our North Central & Twin Cities Metro team is growing, and we need an experienced Transportation Designer to help us deliver quality design projects to the communities we serve. As a member of our Urban Mobility team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to find new ways of improving the transportation experience for communities in our backyard, across North America, and around the globe. With the deep and varied resources from across Stantec at your disposal, you will have the opportunity to use your imagination to find new ways of improving transportation and identifying solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

Your role will include assisting our Urban Mobility team with small, mid‑size and large‑scale design projects with the support of our passionate and skilled colleagues. With access to Stantec’s global network of multi-disciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds that inspire new ways of thinking, you can be a technical expert or leverage the expertise of your co‑workers. Your creativity will be applied to a variety of projects including urban corridors, roundabouts, bikeways and a variety of other design opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for urban transportation, and concepts such as traffic calming, and safety for all road users to bring a vision to life by bringing together top talent to deliver great solutions while actively designing transportation projects. As a designer you will provide compliant and technically sound designs and proactively build relationships within an organization

Do you see your career as a multi‑modal corridor to a brighter future? Join our Urban Mobility team to drive forth our economies, our societies, and your career.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of roadway design projects for cities, counties, and state DOT’s.
• Collaborate with staff from local offices and greater Stantec to provide support, access expertise, and secure assistance on projects as needed.
• Support an energetic and collaborative team culture that drives great results.
• Prepare design concepts, Preliminary Geometric Layouts and Final Design construction plan sets.
• Perform CADD design of roadways incorporating State DOT, County, and local practices and procedures.
• Perform CADD design in MicroStation/ OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D as it relates to roadway design, including 3D corridor models.
• Review work for accuracy and coordinates with others to ensure quality assurance and quality control for all final products

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, OneNote, and OneDrive.
• Proven expertise in roadway and utility design in an urban setting including but not limited to roundabouts, signal systems, ADA, bikeways, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, watermain and private utility coordination.
• Efficient project design expertise of multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the design team.
• Detail oriented and Self‑motivated.
• Ability to travel as required
• Valid Driver's License and good driving record required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in roadway design.

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.

Pay Range

• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$93,600.00 - $135,700.00 Annually

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 | MN | Rochester

Organization:

BC-1938 CommDev-US North Central

Employee Status:

Regular

Management Level:

Individual contributor

Business Justification:

New Position

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Full time

Job Posting:

21/09/2026 01:09:35

Req ID:

1007862

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.