Stanley Consultants

Principal Transportation Engineer

Stanley Consultants

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Plan, manage, and lead transportation projects, ranging from small to medium highways and local roads to complex, multi-disciplinary freeway and interchange projects.
  • Lead, direct, and mentor design staff on transportation projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation design projects such as horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, construction specifications, and utility coordination.
  • Assist in staffing requirements and make recommendations for hiring staff.
  • Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
  • Serve as the client liaison, building strong relationships, resolving issues, and securing approvals to ensure successful project completion.
  • Support marketing efforts by identifying opportunities, assisting with strategy development, and contributing to proposal and interview pursuits.
  • Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
  • Review department project(s) after award to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and developing schedules, budgets, staffing, sub consultant involvement, and progress billings.
  • Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
  • Evaluate client needs and identify requirements.
  • Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.
  • Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs for projects.
  • Evaluate need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations.
  • Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review and obtain permits when required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience with the Utah Department of Transportation or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design and local roads engineering projects.
  • Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of project team to complete tasks.
  • Proven leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and client liaison skills.
  • Proficient in virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Benefits
  • Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
  • Work-Life Balance. We realize there’s more to life than just work.
  • Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
  • Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
  • Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
  • Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
  • Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
transportation project managementhighway designlocal roads engineeringhorizontal geometryvertical geometryearthwork modeling3D roadway modelingquantities calculationsconstruction specificationsutility coordination
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringclient liaisonself-motivatedindependent workteamworkproblem-solvingrelationship building
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringUtah Professional Engineer (PE) license