Stantec

Senior Railway Engineer Project Manager - ( 250000UL )

Description

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is embarking on a strategic initiative to grow our transit and railroad engineering team in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Transit and Rail (T&R) Market. As a Senior Railway Engineer Project Manager, you will help grow Stantec’s T&R sector by managing complex railroad and transit projects, conducting design reviews for other T&R teams across the organization, and engaging clients. Join our dynamic T&R team and work alongside others who share your passion for improving communities through exciting and unique projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead T&R design projects from design development through construction services on projects using various project delivery methods.
• Supervise junior engineers and other technical professionals in the preparation of deliverables.
• Conduct QA/QC review of design deliverables for multi-disciplinary teams across the United States.
• Provide hands-on participation with scope, fee, and schedule negotiations.
• Support cross-business line strategic initiatives by providing thought leadership and technical insight.
• Provide support to the T&R Sector Leader and other regional business developers by providing technical expertise and insight in the development of pursuit strategies and preparation of proposals.
• Increase Stantec’s industry profile through regular interaction with potential clients and other consultants and active participation in industry organizations, such as ACEC, APTA, AREMA, ASLRRA, NAMRC, NRC and other relevant local, regional, or national organizations.
• Support our strategic growth initiatives through networking, promotion, university outreach, and the delivery of transformational projects to attract the best and brightest talent to Stantec.
• Maintain and enhance our reputation with industry contacts, especially freight railroads, passenger rail service providers, rail contractors, and transit agency technical staff and leaders, as an outstanding service provider and to introduce Stantec’s broader capabilities.
• Identify additional talent to join Stantec and externally grow our T&R Sector team.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Licensed or ability to obtain Professional Engineer license in the states of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
• Demonstrated experience in MicroStation V8i, InRoads, and OpenRail.
• Project management and business development experience with state passenger rail agencies and commuter rail or regional passenger service providers in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
• Project management experience with Amtrak is a plus.
• Project management experience with CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and regional Short Line operators.
• Project management experience with multiple project delivery types, including General Engineering Consultant (GEC) contracts, design-bid-build, and Alternative Project Delivery (APD).
• Thorough knowledge of AREMA, Class I Railroad, and agency design standards.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team building skills are essential to meet the expectations of this challenging position.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in track engineering and project management.
• Position will primarily work in an office setting.

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.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to improve 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.
• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the baseball game that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Are you interested in this role but don’t meet every single requirement? At Stantec we create opportunities by inviting, embracing, and celebrating differences. So even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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Salary Range(s):

• 124,800 - 187,200 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CO, HI, MD and IL
• 147,300 - 220,900 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in WA and DC

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Maryland-Baltimore

Other Locations : United States-District Of Columbia-Washington

Organization : BC-2026 Transpt-US Southeast Infrastructure

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 5, 2025, 11:03:08 AM

Req ID: 250000UL

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans