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Stantec Lead Engineer in PLANO, Texas

Lead Engineer - ( 2400012T )

Description

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

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 — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

The role is to work as a team member on various projects under the guidance of a Resident Engineer (RE) or Construction Manager (CM). The role will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction management role that will require application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership for construction projects. These projects consist of transit, highway, and other related infrastructure. This exciting opportunity provides excellent career growth opportunities.

The selected candidate will need to be self-directed, capable of independent tasks as well as supporting multidiscipline complex teams, and should demonstrate a passion for involvement in the industry with an enthusiasm for successful completion of projects that meet our clients’ needs.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Client PM, Construction Manager, and Resident Engineer as needed.

  • Support management of rail and transit-related facilities projects.

  • Performs on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.

  • Reviews own work for accuracy and coordinates with others to ensure quality assurance and quality control for all final products.

  • Participates and collaborates in project team setting, engage in creative and critical thought, and effectively communicate ideas, design issues and solutions to others.

  • Coordinate with the project team to maintain project documentation, process paperwork, and progress pay estimates.

  • Coordinate construction administration issues.

  • Review Submittals, RFIs, NCRs, COs, and pay estimates from the contractor.

  • Monitor project schedule against progress in the field.

  • Keep detailed records, including daily reports when in the field.

  • Assist with environmental compliance, if needed.

  • Assist in the resolution of project issues.

  • Inform the CM, RE, Client and staff of project status.

  • Assist with preparation of monthly and ad hoc reports.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Thorough knowledge of construction principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.

  • Ability to effectively discuss project issues with contractors, project team and clients, including ability to resolve conflict situations.

  • Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the project team, obtaining and sharing necessary information.

  • Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignments and schedule.

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

  • Willingness to learn new tasks such as environmental compliance.

  • Working knowledge of critical path method scheduling.

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe, or BlueBeam. CAD (Computer Aided Design) experience is desirable but not required.

  • Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or other related field from an ABET accredited university.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working on construction projects for a contractor or as an owner’s representative.

  • Hands-on experience with the inspection and contract administration of construction projects.

  • Experience with traffic control and inspections of traffic control devices in the field.

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred, Certified Construction Manager (CCM) can be substituted for a PE, will consider an EIT (Engineer in Training) at a minimum.

The position will work in an office setting; however, daily fieldwork will be required. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

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.

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Salary Range(s):

  • $88,000 - $127,600 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CO and HI

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 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-Texas-Plano

Other Locations : United States-Hawaii-Honolulu

Organization : BC-2199 Transpt-US PMCM

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 6, 2024, 8:48:41 AM

Req ID: 2400012T

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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