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Stantec
Transportation APD Leader - Florida
Job Description
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 Stantec is seeking a Transportation Alternative Project Deliver Leader for Florida. By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization's objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — airports, transit and rail, ports and marine, highway and bridge, including complex bridges, interchanges, and managed toll projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of transportation design build projects across Florida for large and mid-size Transportation projects. May manage technical employees, work planning, technical design management and oversight, project delivery, quality management, contract administration, change management, and risk management. This position can be based in any Florida office location. Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams on major alternative project delivery (APD) projects from positioning to proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services.
- Be the key person and point of contact, performing design, deputy design, or quality manager roles on major APD projects.
- Represent Stantec and the project design team as a technical leader on major APD projects
- Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives. Manage contract tasks, track, and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.
- Contribute to initiatives to help advance our project design, operations, and business development for Florida Transportation APD work.
- Coordinate to support APD projects across the South region on as-needed basis.
- Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.
- Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.
- Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards.
- 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.
- Develop Client relationships to facilitate project activities.
- Establish, maintain, and promote partnerships with contractors and consultants in project pursuits. Your Capabilities and Credentials
- 15+ years of progressive engineering and project management experience on large transportation projects, including APD projects. Florida experience is preferred.
- Experience with the role of deputy design manager, design manager, and or quality manager on APD projects.
- Experience leading the design and construction support of complex transportation projects
- Experience developing, negotiating, and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Business development and marketing skills experience required.
- Ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop a team of technical and professional staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues in a dynamic and energetic environment. Education and Experience
- 15+ years of progressive engineering and project management experience on large transportation projects, including APD projects. Florida experience is preferred.
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at an accredited institution.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed or ability to get within 6 months, and the ability to get licensed in states as needed to support the assigned pursuit
- PMP is preferred.
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.
Primary Location:
- United States | FL | Lake Mary
Other Locations:
- United States | FL | Jacksonville
Organization:
- BC-2156 CommDev-US South
Employee Status:
- Regular
Business Justification:
- New Position
Travel:
- Yes
Schedule:
- Full time
Job Posting:
- 17/09/2026 03:09:18
Req ID:
- 1007693 \#additionalStantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- 401(k) Plans
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What they do
A Transportation Project Manager is responsible for the planning, design, budget, and contract management of transportation infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects. This may include state highway work, interchanges, roadway design, drainage systems, storm water management, and utility relocations.
$130,674 / year median in Florida