Road & Highway Team Lead

Do you see your career as a highway to a brighter future? Join our roadways team to drive forth our economies, our societies, and your career.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Roads & Highway Team Lead to become part of our dynamic transportation business group in the US Mountain. Stantec’s transportation business group has a strong local presence and participates in some of Stantec’s largest and most iconic transportation projects – locally, nationally, and globally. The successful candidate will be someone with strong interpersonal skills to foster a positive team environment, work collaboratively, and support a culture of safety. With more than 32,000 employees worldwide, you will have access to global expertise while working alongside our close-knit regional team. In the capacity of a Roads & Highway Team Lead, you will interface directly with clients and stakeholders to effectively manage project teams and deliverables, with a focus on quality and collaboration. You will lead the Roads & Highway teams of professionals across the various states within the US Mountain region (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada) and provide senior technical leadership in major road / highway and municipal roadway projects. Your broad skills sets will be called upon to execute a variety of tasks which may include, proposal & work plan preparation, multi-disciplinary engineering design management including the project scope, schedule and budgets, identification and Assignment of team resources, provide leadership in the technical preparation of highway, roadway and intersection designs, quality management, business planning and account management.

People, Process, and Business Leadership.

Grow the Roads & Highway engineering and management business practice within the US Mountain (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada) business center.

Lead a team of highly skilled engineers, engineers in training, technologists, designers, and interns to successfully execute projects of varying sizes and complexity.

Consult and network with key clients and contribute to client account planning as required.

Manage the workload and resource planning for the Roads & Highway team, maximizing productivity and ensuring team utilization is reasonable, and tasks are distributed fairly amongst the team.

Track and drive team performance against established key performance indicators (KPIs).

Conduct staff performance reviews and support career development.

Provide input and recommendations on compensation for direct reports, including promotions.

Provide mentorship, ensure the technical development of junior designers and EIT’s.

Recommend and participate in the hiring process and decision making of new team members, with the support of Human Resources.

Consult with other leadership to ensure alignment of corporate goals and effective use of resources and knowledge.

Coordinate with other discipline leads to ensure resources are allocated properly and projects are executed.

Provide internal leadership in design excellence, coaching, engagement, and retention.

Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Road & Highway Engineering and Project Management

The Roads & Highway Team Lead will have a degree of autonomy, entrusted to oversee more complex engineering design projects, working with the client and team resources for the preparation of engineering deliverables, such as design drawings, cost estimates, construction specifications, engineering reports and support to required applications to regulatory agencies.

Participates in business development and project pursuits, leading, or contributing to preparation of work proposals to clients.

Collaboration with other engineering disciplines and supporting technical / drafting staff, coordinating the efficient production of deliverables workplan within budgets.

Responsible for ensuring quality plans / reviews undertaken and, when appropriate, sealing of projects as Engineer of Record for projects they directly supervise.

Oversee and manage multiple projects, managing a variety of multi-disciplinary engineering design projects, including preliminary to detailed design, and, when applicable, the preparation of tender / bidding documents and engineering support through the construction phase of projects.

Facilitates resources to support the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, and reviewing agency personnel.

Coordinates with clients and Regulatory Agencies for reviews and approvals.

Your Capabilities, Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related professional degree.

Licensed Professional Engineer

Minimum of 15 years of progressive and collective experience, including project management, project design, and construction engineering of roads and highways.

Comprehensive technical understanding of various phases of infrastructure projects, including conventional and alternative delivery methods.

Thorough understanding of project scoping, identification of deliverables, tasks, scheduling, resources and levels of effort, and project budgeting.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills, and aptitude for leadership, managing people and delivery of infrastructure projects.

Experience with technical guidelines, codes and construction standards of key public authorities such as State Department of Transportation(s), FHWA, and AASHTO.

Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and stakeholders.

Excellent time-management skills and ability to work independently.

Strong understanding of the functionality of relevant design software, including AutoCAD, Civil3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Auto-Turn.

Position will work in person and remotely to serve the BC region with a preference to have at the minimum 3 days per week in office work with some field work as required.

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 CO, HI, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - Min Salary $ 133,300.00 - Max Salary $ 200,000.00

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 | CO | Denver

Organization : BC-1817 Transpt-US Southwest

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : Yes

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 17 / 06 / 2025 08 : 06 : 48

Req ID : REQ250001N9

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