Community Development Director Jobs in Naples, FL

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Your Opportunity
Stantec is looking for a motivated Senior Project Manager Site / Civil Engineering with strong land development and general civil engineering experience to join our dynamic team in Naples or Fort Myers, Florida. Your role as Senior Project Manager is to manage the design and delivery of projects and to maintain relations with current and future clients within our community development business line.
This role will include serving as the primary contact for our clients and has overall responsibility for the success of all assigned projects while working on large scale & highly visible development projects (residential, commercial, industrial, mixed use) as well as public sector facilities (parks, schools, etc.,) throughout the area. This position offers career development, the opportunity to expand the practice, and has the potential of participation in our leadership recognition program. #CommDevFlorida
Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading and mentor a team of professional and technical staff.
• Marketing and business development efforts for land development and general civil engineering projects.
• Performing and direct all aspects of civil engineering design including layout/geometry, grading, drainage, paving, water, sewer, and erosion control. Projects may include land development (all types/sectors), roadway/intersection design, hydrology/hydraulic stormwater modeling, hydraulic modeling of pipe networks, preparation of construction plans and related design reports.
• Preparing complete submission packages, supporting calculations, cost estimates, project schedules, and other duties; effectively facilitate the agency review/approval process.
• Monitoring and control project progress, staffing, budgets, and methods of analysis and objectives and keep client informed of progress, budget, work progress and challenges.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• A strong working knowledge of civil engineering design including stormwater, utilities, paving, geometric roadway design, grading and earthwork.
• A strong working knowledge of the regulatory/permitting process, and track record of successful project approvals and agency relationships.
• Demonstrated project management and business development experience to nurture existing clients and develop new multi-disciplined opportunities to expand the practice including developing, recommending, and introducing innovation to our clients' projects.
• Complete understanding of all phases of contract administration and execution, including scope definition, contract terms/conditions, negotiation, financial project management and complete contract performance (schedule and financial).
• A background in both private and public sector projects including commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments as well as local governmental projects, with the ability to coordinate the entire project effort, client interaction and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate, and build trust, rapport, and effective working relationships, both internally within a multidisciplinary team and externally, including making presentations to regulatory boards, shortlist selection committees, etc.
• An affinity for community involvement and visible local engagement is preferred to help promote the company's services and presence in the region.

Education and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in relevant civil/site or land development engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• A Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required.

Our Naples office has played a significant role in local development since 1954. If you took a guided tour of our beautiful City with one of our dedicated team members, you would see that this vibrant City has been influenced by creative solutions at nearly every turn. You could say we have grown up together! From the very first master-planned community of Pelican Bay to the newest town and university of Ave Maria, our team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, surveyors and environmental scientists has had a hand in molding Naples and the surrounding southwest Florida region
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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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 | FL | Naples
Other Locations: United States | FL | Fort Myers
Organization: BC-2156 CommDev-US South
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 02/07/2026 03:07:15
Req ID: 1003913
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