Senior Project Manager - Ports & Marine Structures

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States; Remote

Our Port and Marine Terminals group is currently made up of teams spread across North America, with offices on all coasts in the US and Canada. The group provides services for all phases of a projects life cycle, from planning through decommissioning including detailed design, construction, and operation. Our many achievements include container terminals, oil and gas facilities, dry bulk ports, marinas, coastal structures, wharves, jetties, naval facilities and cruise terminals. Stantec was recently ranked as the number 7 Marine and Port Facilities engineering firm by ENR.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Ports & Marine Structures to grow the team in the US South. As the Senior Project Manager, Ports & Marine Structures team, you will leverage your experience to grow the overall practice and manage the design and delivery of projects. You will play a pivotal role in expanding our client and project base and in efforts to position the firm to acquire new business in the US South market. 

In this position, you will have the opportunity to work as part of the PMT team of planners, engineers and technologists on multiple projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment.

Your role as a senior contributor on our professional consulting services team is to work independently on projects of high complexity, and as a leader of a team or project through all phases of a project lifecycle. You are responsible for developing and implementing an engineering discipline group equipped with up-to-date engineering and design tools and innovations, technical and supervisory capabilities, and operating procedures to successfully and efficiently execute projects and consulting services resulting in client satisfaction and on-time delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for marine structures and other port related projects of varying complexity.
• Leads the development of proposals for port development projects
• Develops project work plans and ensures execution through oversight and management of the project team. Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all structural engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design through analysis, design, drawings, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Prepares and revises documentation through various project phases including site plans, sections, diagrams, and details.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors. Serves as a primary point of contact with project owner/client.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and cost estimating.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Prepares project reports and feasibility studies.
• Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
• Manages project schedules, budgets and client engagement.
• Oversees and manages multiple projects.

About Us

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.

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