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Your Opportunity
Stantec's Laurel, MD office is offering a great opportunity for a mid-career engineering professional to lead and develop a site/civil engineering team in the robust and growing land development market in Maryland. The selected candidate will take over leadership of an existing team of experienced engineers with relationships with public and private sector clients. The challenge/opportunity of this Community Development position is to grow the portfolio and the team by winning and executing high-quality land development work, both in a lead role and in a support role to other Stantec professionals in our Federal, Architecture and Environmental Services groups.
Your Key Responsibilities
Grow the portfolio of the Laurel, MD-based land development/site civil engineering team. Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities, including positioning with clients in advance of RFP issue. Pursue work with public and private clients in Maryland. Strengthen existing relationships with internal technical (Architecture, Environmental Services, Federal) teams at Stantec and pursue more work with them in the Mid-Atlantic region. Convert business opportunities into proposals and projects, where appropriate and achievable.
Manage projects to achieve technical quality and financial performance metrics. Through successful project execution, contribute to enhancing Stantec's strong reputation for delivering high-quality work to our clients.
Nurture and develop the Laurel, MD-based land development/civil engineering team. Supervise, coach, and mentor the staff. Provide guidance on technical issues, project management, and career development. Grow the team by hiring additional staff, including entry-level staff, as and when justified by new wins/backlog.
Your Capabilities and Credentials: Certified Professional Engineer in Virginia and/or Maryland required. Certified PE in West Virginia and/or District of Columbia also preferred. Ability to lead teams of professionals engaged in civil engineering design and construction administration. Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought. Capable of developing new business in engineering services, including identifying, positioning for, and preparing proposals for individual business opportunities. Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule. 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. Education and Experience: Minimum Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field Minimum 15 years of experience in Site/Civil Engineering, including Land Development Previous experience with Public and/or Private Clients in the Mid-Atlantic Region in Site/Civil Engineering required
Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work. #2026
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.
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