Senior Design Manager
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager, Water Management -
Engineering
Operations Manager, Water Management
Job Overview
Join Stantec as a Senior Design Manager and lead the delivery of major Design‑Build, Progressive Design‑Build, and P3 projects across the United States, typically ranging from $300 million to more than $1 billion.
Key Responsibilities- Lead initiatives to advance project design, operations, and business development.
- Protect the health and safety of employees, clients and the public by following company guidelines.
- Maintain and enhance Stantec’s reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals.
- Manage multiple projects or project segments simultaneously.
- Establish project objectives, procedures and performance standards.
- Lead multi‑disciplinary teams on major Alternative Project Delivery (APD) projects from positioning to proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs and construction services.
- Serve as the design, deputy design or quality manager on major APD projects.
- Act as the technical leader for major APD projects.
- Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives, manage contract tasks, track and control costs and schedule, and implement measures to stay on schedule and within budget.
- Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk, project and quality management.
- Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec’s reputation and identify additional talent.
- Develop client relationships to facilitate project activities.
- Establish, maintain and promote partnerships in project pursuits.
- Leading APD projects across a region, nationally, or across North America.
- Experience delivering APD projects (DB, PDB, P3) with construction values greater than $1 billion.
- Well‑versed in developing, negotiating, and managing scopes, schedules and budgets.
- Strong business development and marketing skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop a team of technical and professional staff.
- Excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues in a dynamic environment.
- Willingness to temporarily relocate to Canada is a plus.
- Minimum of twenty years of progressive engineering and project‑management experience on large transportation projects, including at least three APD projects.
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or related degree.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) with the ability to obtain licenses as needed.
- PMP, DBIA, and other related certifications are a plus.
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