Principal Engineer / Project Manager - Transportation

Stanley Consultants•Des Moines, IA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices. With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career! This position offers exciting challenges and opportunities to develop the Iowa program while managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, and resources; mentoring young staff engineers, assisting in transportation market business development, and participating in professional organizations and technical committees.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering
A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience; 5 years of experience as a Project Manager on large or complex highway projects.
Iowa Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Project Management experience with the Iowa Department of Transportation and/or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design projects.
Project Management experience with City projects including public engagement throughout the project from concept through completion.
Experience with Iowa DOT and Iowa SUDAS design methods, plan preparation, standards and specifications..
Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large multi-disciplined projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
Working knowledge of roadway design softwareâ€™s used to prepare engineering and design documents.
Knowledge of virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise and Bluebeam Studio.
Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Experienced in preparing technical approaches and work plans (write ups) to support RFQâ€™s and technical proposals.
Proven leadership, communication, mentoring and client liaison skills.
Business acumen including negotiation skills.
Established relationships with key clients.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and mentor project team 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.
Assist in the development of marketing strategies for transportation project opportunities. Contact new and existing clients to build relationships leading to more work for the department.
Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
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 projectâ€™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.