Senior Project Manager-Transportation

Senior Project Manager-Transportation

Do you see your career as a highway to a brighter future? Join our roadways team to drive forth our economies, our societies, and your career. 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.

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager Transportation with 15+ years of experience to join our growing team in New Haven or Hartford, Connecticut. This role is ideal for an experienced transportation professional who enjoys leading complex highway and roadway projects, mentoring others, and building trusted client relationships. In this role you’ll work alongside a collaborative and diverse group of engineers, planners, and project managers on high-profile and transformative transportation projects across Connecticut and the Northeast.

Previous projects that Stantec’s Connecticut team successfully delivered include Seaview Ave, Bridgeport;
West Broad Street, Stratford;
Crystal Lake Road, Groton;
Broad Street, Manchester. Upcoming projects include the Route 7/15 Interchange Final Design and River Gateway Feasibility Study. Our Connecticut offices offer strong client exposure, access to statewide and municipal transportation programs, and clear pathways for continued professional growth and leadership.

• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the activity that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge infrastructure projects nationwide.
• A team environment that values innovation, learning, and growth.
• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.

The Stantec Transportation group provides services to both private and public sector clients, facilitating opportunities to collaborate with our other teams across all the United States and in Canada and support their project needs as opportunities arise.

We’re looking for candidates who are located near one of our core Connecticut offices and are excited to build a career in fuel infrastructure design. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will provide both technical and project leadership including overseeing delivery, managing budgets and schedules, mentoring developing professionals, and helping shape the future of Stantec’s transportation practice in the region.

• Serve as Project Manager, Technical Lead, and Engineer of Record for highway and roadway infrastructure projects.
• Lead project teams through all phases of planning, design, and delivery to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Provide technical direction and sound engineering judgment on complex design challenges.
• Perform and oversee quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for assigned projects and peer reviews.

• Plan, organize, and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address risks, changes, and resource needs.
• Coordinate work among internal teams, subconsultants, contractors, and vendors.

• Act as the primary point of contact with clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Lead and participate in meetings with clients, municipalities, CTDOT, and…