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Senior Transportation Project Manager

CompanyStantec
LocationRaleigh
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 23, 2026
About The Company
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
About the Role

When faced with an impasse, do you look to bridge the gap? Our Bridges and Structures Team does too. From local bridge rehabilitations that support our communities to iconic bridge designs that define a region, our opportunities will connect you to your career goals. 

Your Opportunity

A leadership opportunity exists with Stantec for a highly motivated Senior Transportation Project Manager to join the Transportation group in North Carolina.  This role will provide leadership and guidance to assembled project teams assigning tasks, checking work for accuracy and completeness and maintaining schedules.

Your Key Responsibilities 
•    Building and maintaining strong client relationships that allow us to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and grow our people through work on exciting and challenging projects.
•    Planning and organizing the work of other transportation professionals.
•    Lead the development of programs, project plans and drawings for various projects including bridge designs, bridge rehabilitations, urban and rural roadways, highways, and intersections.
•    Act as project manager for select programs and projects ranging from small to potentially larger multi-discipline transportation planning and design projects.

•    Assist in the development and strategy of design-build pursuits and final designs, as required by alternative delivery management.

•    Develop budgets and monitor the work of assigned team to ensure quality objectives, budgets and schedules are met.

•    Assist with business development efforts for marketing transportation clients, including meetings with potential clients, local conference attendances, and assistance with the preparation of marketing material including proposals.

 

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

•    Exceptional leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
•    Strong knowledge of NCDOT’s requirements, procedures, and plan production.
•    Self-motivated individuals with the ability to work with and/or lead planning and design teams.
•    Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting, engage in creative and critical thought, and effectively communicate ideas, design issues and solutions to others.
•    Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
•    Understanding of client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, invoicing, and accounts receivable.

Education and Experience

•    Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related degree.  
•    Licensed professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in North Carolina.  
•    A minimum of twenty (20) years’ experience in the planning, design, and/or development of transportation projects, preferably in North Carolina 

Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work.

Great communities are built on connection. From vibrant economic centres, resilient communities, and public spaces where we gather to the roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, and ports that connect us, our work touches everyday life. We bring together diverse perspectives and expertise to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Join us to help plan, design, and engineer community and mobility solutions that improve everyday life. Whatever the distance, wherever the destination, our designs lead you there.

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 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
Key Skills
Project managementLeadershipBridge designBridge rehabilitationTransportation planningBudgetingBusiness developmentProposal writingNCDOT proceduresTeam buildingCommunicationDesign-build strategyProject schedulingQuality assuranceClient relationship management
Categories
EngineeringTransportationManagement & LeadershipConsultingConstruction
Benefits
Medical planDental planVision planWellness programHealth saving accountsFlexible spending accounts401(k) planEmployee stock purchase programLife insuranceAccidental death & dismemberment insuranceShort-term disability planLong-term disability planEmergency travel benefitsTuition reimbursementProfessional membership fee coveragePaid family leavePaid holidaysVacationPaid sick leave
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Senior Transportation Project Manager will lead and guide project teams in the planning and design of various transportation infrastructure projects, including bridges and roadways. They are responsible for building client relationships, managing project budgets and schedules, and assisting with business development and proposal efforts.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
11
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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