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Your Opportunity

The Design Lead is accountable for leading the Project Technical Team to develop and deliver the most appropriate design for construction on budget and in accordance with the overall project program. This role will work closely with the Project Manager and Technical Leads for the delivery, efficiency and quality of all design deliverables. The Design Lead will coordinate all multi‐ disciplinary activities and inputs by the engineering and technical teams, including specialist inputs from procurement, construction, and maintenance teams to ensure an integrated design solution.

The Design Lead personally contributes to the technical delivery of the outputs. The Design Lead is often a discipline lead, a task lead on large projects, or as a check or review resource of progressive and final deliverables.

The Design Lead is responsible for managing time cost and quality in production of the design. Regular reporting of progress and forecasting is a requirement of the role. The Design Lead must manage the delivery of design in accordance with the scope and is responsible for change management at the project level.

Your Key Responsibilities

Responsible for delivering outputs on time and in accordance with the allocated budgets and ensuring they are endorsed by the client.

Ensure all technical outputs conform to the project scope, are safe and are of appropriate quality (confirmed by independent review).

Manage scope change through established systems and processes.

Deliver design to the required quality standards using diverse teams.

Manage multi-disciplinary teams in a professional services or project delivery environment, able to work within a matrix structure.

Exercises independent judgement, initiative and in-depth evaluation of various factors for addressing and resolving unusual and complex issues or situations.

Considered an internal subject matter expert who applies advanced practical and theoretical knowledge

Experienced in delivering projects to the required quality standards using diverse teams.

Working inclusively with the Client and key stakeholders during the development of technical solutions, and present technical outcomes throughout, during handovers and at the end of the project.

Technical Planning activities, including confirming the technical delivery methodology; identifying and coordinating all technical resource needs; undertaking forward planning and tracking progress of all technical activities.

Technical delivery activities, including implementing sound and efficient methodology; leading the planning and production of all technical deliverables; implementing an efficient and effective checking and review process; ensuring safety, innovation and sustainability are properly addressed in the technical outputs; minimize re-work by assisting the Project Manager with identifying and effectively handling scope creep and variations; capture Intellectual Property and sharing technical knowledge.

Provide regular monitoring and reporting on schedule, budget, quality, resources, and scope, and proposed corrective action to remedy situation(s) requiring attention.

Communicate and coordinate all quality reviews, schedules, status, and modifications with Design Quality teams and Discipline reviewers.

Provide direction to Discipline reviewers on the location, schedule, job number, cost code(s), response period, etc., for each submittal review.

Notify required discipline / quality leads immediately of any changes to design and subsequent review schedules.

Coordinate with other program Leads to estimate project design budgets and develop a design delivery schedule that works with the other project functions such as estimating, procurement, construction, commissioning etc...

Identify and mentor technical staff.

Contribute to proposal and bid development to support business development activities, including preparing proposal material as required and budget for client business cases

Complete all work in line with Stantec Core Values and in accordance with the Stantec Quality, Safety & Environment Systems and Project Quality Procedures.

Minimize and control risk by commitment to the Stantec Quality, Health & Safety programs and ensuring proactive use of our project management systems.

Other duties as reasonably required.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of National Civil Code and applicable energy codes.

Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

Strong knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.

Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.

Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

Advanced understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.

Strong presentation and interview skills.

Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.

Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil3D, GIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, WaterCAD, and PondPack.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.

Licensed Professional Engineer or the ability to obtain within 6 months.

Minimum of 5 years of experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. 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.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Pay Range :

• Locations in VT, & Various CA, NY Areas - Min Salary $ 75,100.00 - Max Salary $ 108,900.00
• Locations in CO, HI, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - Min Salary $ 82,600.00 - Max Salary $ 119,800.00

Pay Transparency : In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) 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 | IL | Chicago

Organization : BC-1903 CommDev-US North Central

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : No

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 16 / 06 / 2025 04 : 06 : 55

Req ID : REQ250001PT

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.