Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager

Qualifications

• Your Core Capabilities and Credentials
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to deliver complex utility, energy, and land development projects.
• Expertise in civil/site design, land development, grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, utility coordination, and site access design.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and environmental teams and coordinating with clients, regulators, municipalities, and stakeholders.
• Experience preparing and reviewing engineering plans, technical reports, permit applications, regulatory exhibits, and construction documents.
• Working knowledge of electric transmission siting, environmental permitting, and New York utility regulations, with Article VIII experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of municipal review processes, zoning requirements, local land use permitting, SEQRA, and stormwater permitting in New York.
• Experience working directly with municipalities, AHJs, planning boards, zoning boards, county agencies, code officials, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities, maintain quality, and communicate effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and related engineering design software.
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management, business development, staff mentorship, and long-term stakeholder engagement.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Direct experience supporting New York Article VIII applications for major electric transmission facilities, including service as a lead civil engineer, technical lead, or project manager on high-voltage transmission projects (69 kV+).
• Experience obtaining state and municipality approvals for BESS, renewable energy, complex land development projects in New York.
• Demonstrated experience preparing engineering plans and regulatory submittals, including site plans, grading and drainage plans, access road plans, utility plans, SWPPPs, erosion and sediment control plans, plan and profile drawings, and permit application packages.
• Demonstrated success coordinating with municipalities, planning and zoning boards, county agencies, code officials, and regulatory agencies including stakeholder outreach, public meetings, and agency consultations.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent permitting, design, and development projects through regulatory review and approval, including major transmission projects (>10 miles) and other complex utility infrastructure projects.
• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in civil engineering, utility infrastructure, environmental permitting, or power sector project development.
• New York Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required, or ability to obtain reciprocity within a reasonable timeframe.
• Additional P.E. licensure in Northeast states (MA, CT, NJ, PA, VT, NH, ME, or RI) is a plus.
• 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.
• About Stantec
• Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. #StayInquisitive