Ports and Marine Project Manager

About the position

The Ports and Marine Project Manager at Stantec will lead and manage complex projects within the maritime industry, focusing on port and harbor infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with a diverse team to deliver high-quality engineering and consulting services, addressing challenges such as climate change and increasing cargo volumes. The Project Manager will oversee project delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure effective communication with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead successful delivery of high-quality projects within budget and on schedule
• Effectively collaborate with others and lead design teams
• Identify project schedule and cost variances
• Develop and implement corrective action plans in a timely manner
• Prepare and present information to clients, the public, and other stakeholders
• Develop project scope, budget, and design approach for a range of project sizes
• Support technical delivery on a variety of port project types
• Identify innovative design solutions responding to client, site, and project constraints
• Perform quality reviews and provide technical guidance and oversight
• Complete assigned tasks at high quality levels while meeting schedule expectations and collaborating across diverse technical teams
• Develop engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Author project reports and contribute to proposal technical approaches
• Support quality management and safety plans
• Provide training, mentorship, and direction to less experienced engineers
• Assist with client account management, business development, and marketing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil/Structural Engineering & Licensed Professional Engineer
• Minimum of 10 years of experience including minimum 2 years in a project management role
• Working knowledge of relevant port and waterfront design guidelines
• Experience in preparation of construction drawings and specifications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interaction with project team, owners and clients
• Ability to produce technical reports and memorandums as well as contribute to proposals
• Strong project management skills including oversight of project teams' budget and schedule performance
• Ability to lead individuals and teams on project assignments
• Proficient with STAAD software for structural finite element modeling or equivalent software packages
• Experience with CAD/BIM software including AutoCAD and Revit

Nice-to-haves

• Strong grasp of seismic, mooring, and berthing design of marine structures
• Marine structures inspection and rehabilitation expertise
• Experience working for port authorities and private marine terminal companies
• Able to produce details in CAD/BIM and coordinate with senior CAD operators for drawing set development
• Involvement in technical standards committees for COPRI, PIANC, and local jurisdictions
• Post-graduate degree in civil/structural engineering or related field, Certificate in Port Engineering

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 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
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• Paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law