Highway Engineer – Project Manager

Stantec

Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager overseeing civil roadway/highway projects. Leading teams and delivering urban infrastructure projects in New York City.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $134,900 - $202,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and manage multiple projects serving as the Project Manager, Technical Lead, and Engineer of Record for civil roadway/highway projects.
Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality, and within budget.
Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
Serve as the project’s point of contact with clients, agencies, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
Review the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
Manage and monitor schedule and budget performance of assigned projects.
Provide direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.
Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
Review team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
Personal guidance on technically complex projects and act as a resource by providing guidance to other team members.
Assist with developing technical approaches for Statement of Qualifications and technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
Develop proposal documentation including project scope, budgets, and design approach for projects of all sizes.
Develop positive relations with existing and prospective clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with roadway design, grading and drainage design, utility design, construction staging and MPT, and cost estimating.
Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
Project coordination and management experience with the ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
Experience with preparing proposal documentation including scope and fee.
Working knowledge of NYSDOT projects, standards, and guidelines required.
Working knowledge of the permit and approval process with the following clients preferred: PANYNJ, Metro North Railroad, LIRR, TBTA, NYCT, NYC DDC/EDC/DEP/DOB/DOT, Private Real Estate Developers.
Working knowledge of coordination with State and City Agencies for project permits and approvals.
Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex topics and lead a team of junior designers.
Ability to collaborate and participate in project team settings to engage in creative and critical thinking.
Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and advanced engineering judgement in anticipating and solving problems.
Strong organization and coordination skills.
Strong presentation and interview skills.
Strong Proficiency with MicroStation and OpenRoads required. Proficiency in AutoCAD / Civil3D recommended.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
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
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
Accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Eligible for paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

roadway designgrading designdrainage designutility designconstruction stagingcost estimatingproject document productionproposal documentationengineering judgementquality assurance

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam leadershipcollaborationcreative thinkingcritical thinkingorganization skillspresentation skillsmentoringproblem solvingguidance