Structural Senior Project Engineer
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-22
Listing for:
Stantec
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-22
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.
Join us and design your place with Stantec.
- 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.
- Coordinates well with all disciplines to fully integrate work and client requests into design.
- Coordinates 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).
- Comprehensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of practices and principles in other disciplines.
- Able to conceptualize and develop solutions for multifaceted systems and interactions with varied disparate components.
- Strong technical and analytical skills and experience.
- Proficient in applicable software (e.g., REVIT and CAD among others).
- Strong communicator who effectively conveys scope, schedule, and budget to clients, co‑workers, and technical teams (e.g., work plan, statement of work, and two‑way communication).
- Adept at writing comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
- Equipped to analyze, problem‑solve, and train others; organized…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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