Senior Project Manager / Engineer - ( 240002R1 )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager / Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership for our clients and staff on a variety of Power sector projects. This position will be part of Stantec’s Environmental Services team that provides the full range of expertise needed to address a variety of design projects, including support to public utilities, new electric transmission and rebuild projects, project access road planning and design, civil/environmental substation and battery storage facility design, and solar site/civil/stormwater due diligence and design development. Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with utilities and Power sector developers throughout the mid-Atlantic, and our knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective and innovative approaches to their environmental / engineering compliance goals.

*Flexible Location: This position can be based anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Sr. Project Manager or Project Technical Lead for Power Sector engineering projects with responsibility for reviewing and sealing of projects.

• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality and within budget – includes coordinating work efforts and the preparation of deliverables reports, client stewardship and coordinating with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.

• Provide technical leadership for projects in Virginia and occasionally for projects in other parts of the Mid-Atlantic / East Coast US, performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver the completed project.

• Prepare technical evidenced proposals as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors or reviewing agencies.

• Work with more junior engineers to perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, design calculations, write engineering reports, and select design criteria.

• Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.

• Project management including coordinating work efforts and the preparation of deliverables reports, client stewardship and coordinating with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

• Mentor junior staff.

• Execute environmental permitting strategy, developing regulatory strategy, and directing environmental field surveys and construction compliance for a variety of projects.

• Complete and/or oversee permit application preparation, including gathering supporting documentation, conducting environmental assessments, and coordinating comment response with agencies.

• Direct subcontracted services and managing project budgets, schedules, and teams.

• Provide technical and regulatory guidance/support for development projects in the pre-project, permitting stage, and post-approval stage of site development.

• Prepare budgets and identify tasks while carrying out project work within agreed timeframes and on budget and within the Stantec PM framework.

• Complete and/or oversee technical document preparation and provide review of technical documents that support regulatory submissions.

• Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.

• Develop and maintain positive client relationships, including seeking opportunities for new business.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.

• Must demonstrate effective resource planning, results delivery, and staying current with relevant technology and innovation.

• Strong understanding of federal and state regulations and permitting requirements including the required supporting documentation.

• Proven ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships.

• Knowledge of documents related to requests for proposals, invitations for bid, and tendering offers.

• Work effectively in a team environment.

• Project and task management experience with strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrated team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative.

• Excellent technical writing, organizational, and communications skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science (minimum) in Civil, Water Resources, Biological Systems, Environmental Engineering, or other closely related degree required. Masters preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years prior experience in a similar role required.

• Minimum of 2 years prior experience with large project or contract management responsibilities required.

• Professional Licensure (P.E.) required.

• Preferred: Knowledge of 401/404 and NEPA process in Virginia and Mid-Atlantic and associated state and federal regulatory requirements.

• Individual experience in managing complex, individual permit applications and projects from start to finish. #INDES

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 is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees 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-Virginia-Richmond

Other Locations : United States-Virginia, United States-South Carolina, United States-Maryland, United States-North Carolina

Organization : BC-2034 EnvSvcs-US East Mid Atlantic

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jul 10, 2024, 9:07:18 AM

Req ID: 240002R1

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Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, 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 local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans