Prairie Bridge Team Lead — Design & Leadership

When faced with an impasse, do you look to bridge the gap?

Our Bridges

Team does too. From local bridge inspection and rehabilitations that support our communities to iconic bridge designs that define a region, our opportunities will connect you to your career goals. A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail.

As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity An opportunity exists for a Prairies Bridge Team Leader based in one of our Saskatchewan or Manitoba offices (Regina, Saskatoon, or Winnipeg).

Our Transportation

Group is growing and consists of over 75 multi-disciplined staff that are involved in the planning and design of bridges and roads for Manitoba and Saskatchewan ministries, municipalities and cities across both provinces, railway owners, First Nations, and many projects beyond our provincial boarders as we manage an exciting portfolio of both local projects and support projects across the country. These projects encompass the entire life of the structure – from the inspection of in-service bridges through detailed design and contract administration services during construction. Are you excited and passionate about this interesting and challenging field of engineering?

Your Key Responsibilities Responsibilities

As the Saskatchewan & Manitoba Bridge Team Leader, you will lead the team of professionals planning and designing bridges and other transportation structures in various pedestrian, highway, transit, and rail projects.

You will be responsible for: Assuming leadership of the Saskatchewan & Manitoba Bridge Team, including supervising engineers, designers, and technical support staff, addressing staffing needs and issues, responding to proposal calls, and developing business and growth plans.

Managing the bridge tasks of multi-discipline projects, consisting of developing structure rehabilitation or replacement strategies, completing structural analysis, design for a variety of transportation structures, cost estimating, and preparing contract documents, and reports

Preparing and presenting information to clients and the public

Regular collaboration with colleagues in our multi-disciplined design offices

Recruiting and mentoring junior bridge engineers and bridge technologists

Financial management of projects, including budgeting, resource allocation, and invoicing Your Capabilities and Credentials Experience and relationships with several bridge owners including the Saskatchewan and Manitoba Provincial governments, City of Regina, City of Saskatoon, and the City of Winnipeg.

Extensive knowledge of relevant bridge design codes, particularly CHBDC and AASHTO

Extensive knowledge of applicable client design criteria, specifications, practice manuals, standards, and policies

Extensive experience as lead engineer on a variety of bridge design assignments, with responsibility for assessing repair/replacement and new design strategies

Experience with structural analysis software such as SAP2000/CSiBridge

Proven experience in non-routine inspections and emergency response, and developing strategies for urgently deficient structures

Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to lead individuals on project assignments in a team environment

Multi-disciplinary project management experience is considered an asset Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering

Registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGS and/or EGM

Minimum 10 years of relevant technical work experience

Supervisory and business development experience are considered an asset While Stantec offers hybrid work options, this position will primarily work in an office setting and will require some travel and field work to other office locations as well as project locations. 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. 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.

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