Stantec Hiring for Senior PM Land Development at NASHVILLE, Tennessee Full Time

Senior PM Land Development – ( 230000S3 )

Description

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s multi-disciplinary office in Nashville has an opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Project Manager / Civil Engineer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. Typical projects may include commercial site developments with unique paving and stormwater management requirements; residential multi-family developments; sports fields; greenways and multi-modal corridors; stream restoration projects; and municipal/industrial parks.

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. This requires a hands-on problem solver who is willing to work through issues as they arise with staff, clients, offices, disciplines, and projects. In doing so, you are also fostering effective working relationships between Stantec peers, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will come with a background of supporting or leading the civil/site engineering aspects for a variety of projects, with a foundation of strong engineering/design skills. He/she will have been exposed to the entire project delivery process, including marketing/business development, client interaction, project management, internal team building and hands on design/engineering supervision.

Your Key Responsibilities:

This role will include serving as the primary contact for our clients and has overall responsibility for the success of all projects. Additionally, the role requires your personal/direct engagement on major & highly visible private development projects (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and mixed use) and public sector facility projects (parks, schools, etc.,).

The growth of the Stantec’s Community Development program requires you to attract and develop new staff and secure new projects/clients. Stantec and the entire Community Development Leadership team are highly motivated and supportive of growing a substantive consulting team in Nashville and the greater Middle Tennessee market.

This position offers career development, the opportunity to expand the practice, and has the potential of participation in our leadership recognition program!

You will be responsible for:

• 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. Projects may include land development (all types/sectors), roadway/intersection design, hydrology/hydraulic stormwater modeling, hydraulic modeling of pipe networks, preparation of construction plans and related design reports

• 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

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• A track record of successful projects, and established network of key relationships in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee 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, with the ability to coordinate the entire project effort, client interaction and project management.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate, and build trust, rapport, and effective working relationships, both internally within a multidisciplinary team and externally, including making presentations to regulatory boards, shortlist selection committees, etc.

• An affinity for community involvement and visible local engagement is preferred to help promote the company’s services and presence in the region.

• 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 using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

• Ability to check work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

• 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 to nurture existing clients and develop new multi-disciplined opportunities to expand the practice including developing, recommending, and introducing innovation to our clients’ projects.

• Complete understanding of all phases of contract administration and execution, including scope definition, contract terms/conditions, negotiation, financial project management and complete contract performance (schedule and financial).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university.

• Minimum of 15 (fifteen) years’ experience in relevant civil/site or land development engineering and project management

• A Tennessee Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required

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

Primary Location : United States-Tennessee-Nashville

Organization : BC-2156 CommDev-US South

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 23, 2023, 4:08:13 PM

Req ID: 230000S3

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