About the position
Strong communities don't just happen-they're built. They're creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We're driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We're a place where you can apply your passion-and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Stantec's multi-disciplinary office in Tampa, Florida has an opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Project Manager - Community Development. Your role as Senior Project Manager is to manage the design and delivery of projects and to maintain relations with current and future clients within our community development business line. Typical projects include private and public sector projects: office, retail, hospitality, commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments as well as local governmental projects.
Responsibilities
- Pursuing and winning new clients and projects.
- Organizing and leading project-related meetings and presentations.
- Coordinating with clients, team members, sub-consultants, and preparing detailed scope/fee proposals.
- Performing planning phase activities, including initial project research and investigations, assessment of project feasibility, and provide input to project team on civil engineering related issues.
- Performing and directing all aspects of civil engineering design including layout/geometry, grading, drainage, paving, water, sewer, and erosion control.
- Preparing complete submission packages, supporting calculations, cost estimates, project schedules, and other duties; effectively facilitate the agency review/approval process.
- Supervising construction phase support services, including development of bidding and contract documents, field inspections, progress meetings, final certifications, etc.
- Monitoring and control project progress, staffing, budgets, and methods of analysis and objectives and keep client informed of progress, budget, work progress and challenges.
- Sourcing, attracting and developing new staff.
- Planning and executing QA/QC plans for individual projects.
Requirements
- A track record of successful projects, and established network of key relationships in the Tampa Bay area land development and A/E/C community.
- A strong background in both private and public sector projects including office, retail, hospitality, commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments as well as local governmental projects.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate, and build trust, rapport, and effective working relationships.
- A strong working knowledge of civil engineering design, regulatory/permitting process and track record of successful project approvals and agency relationships.
- Ability to recognize when technical problems are developing and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, as well as strong working knowledge of software programs which may include AutoCAD, Civil3D, GIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, WaterCAD, HydroCAD, and PondPack.
- Demonstrated project management and business development experience.
- Complete understanding of all phases of contract administration and execution.
Nice-to-haves
- An affinity for community involvement and visible local engagement is preferred.
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 in each calendar year.
- Accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year.
- Paid sick leave.
