Senior Project Manager – Transportation

We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s New England Transportation group is looking for a Senior Project Manager in New Hampshire! Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team of transportation professionals servicing state and municipal clients in New Hampshire and throughout New England. This position would be based out of the Auburn, NH office, but you would be part of a larger New England transportation design group with offices in Portland, ME; South Burlington, VT; Burlington & Boston, MA; and several other satellite offices. The New England transportation group consists of about 200 transportation staff with varied experience and project backgrounds. At Stantec, we value a hybrid work environment that combines in-person collaboration with remote flexibility. As a people leader you will be expected to be in the office, on average, three days a week.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be you will be managing and technically leading teams in the design and construction administration of complex projects for public sector clients. Specific responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide oversight and management of the scope of work, budget, and schedule for the projects, including risk and change management
• Serve as the principal point of contact for management of all contracts associated with the projects
• Provide overall management of the project team during design, construction, testing, acceptance and turn-over of the project, including oversight of the implementation of phasing, demolition, and temporary facilities
• Facilitate collaborative communication between all stakeholders for successful delivery of the project as a part of the overall program
• Ensure effective and timely communication between the various project teams and stakeholders
• Excel in all phases of project management, including: program development, budgeting, planning & design, preconstruction, project implementation, project oversight and project closure
• Provide timely and accurate project documentation and reporting
• Draft project work orders, project purchase orders, service contracts and change orders
• Provide the required leadership and cultivate and maintain a positive working relationship with client representatives and service providers
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management
• Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec reputation and identify additional talent to join our team
• Guide and mentor junior and intermediate staff
• Build a strong culture of quality design and teamwork

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstratable experience performing senior project management services including managing contracts and projects ranging from simple scope and complex scope projects for public sector clients.
• Thorough understanding of NHDOT design standards and practices.
• Experience in a transportation engineering technical lead role.
• Experience developing, negotiating, and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Business development experience required.
• Marketing skills required.
• Effective verbal, visual, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in MicroStation and AutoCAD products.
• 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.

education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering & NH Licensed Professional Engineer required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience.
• On-the-job experience as a PM and having successfully managed multiple consulting projects.

Position will primarily be in an office setting; may require some field work. The ability to work some from home will be extended to the candidate once in-office working relationships are established.

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.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.
• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the baseball game that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs. Our Auburn, NH office is located off of RT 101, just moments from RT 93 and 293. We are only 5 miles from downtown Manchester, NH, which has a whole host of delicious restaurants, cafes, and entertainment. For those who enjoy walks and/or nature, we have walking and hiking trails up a hill behind the office and many more along Lake Massabesic, less than 5 minutes away. Our facility has a beautiful picnic table area with a firepit beside a grove of trees for enjoying lunch or breaks. Employees in Auburn have access to coffee, espresso, a BEVI seltzer machine, and sustainable snacks in the office. Auburn has designated desks for regular office staff, flexible hoteling stations for hybrid workers visiting the office, two conference rooms with large screens for collaborative work and events, and smaller closed door offices for confidential phone calls.
• Our Auburn, NH office is a great place to retreat into nature while being close to the bustling city.

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.

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.

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 jobs-near-me.org NH jobs-near-me.org Auburn

Organization: BC-1794 Transpt-US Northeast

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 16/06/2025 03:06:52

Req ID: REQ250001PC

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