Creative Project Manager Jobs in Wheat Ridge, CO

The Colorado Transportation team is a vibrant group, focused on delivering innovative solutions for today's civic challenges throughout the US West. Building on each other's talents, we collaborate across all disciplines to execute projects of all sizes and complexities - from roadway, traffic, structural, environmental, water, power, digital technologies, and more - to make our communities safer, more resilient, and exciting places to live and work.
We encourage our team to push the limits in an innovative and energetic environment, focusing on developing our team's skillsets while advancing individual careers. We routinely engage with experts throughout North America, making the most of today's technology and being the first to create new ones. With over 34,000 employees worldwide and more than 800 in Colorado, you will have access to global expertise while working alongside our close-knit regional team.
We're driving the future of transportation infrastructure. This is a place to apply your passion and grow with endless opportunities to help advance communities, today and tomorrow. We create great places and connections that get people and goods moving-whether by car, bus, train, plane, bike, scooter, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a Project Manager to join our growing Transportation practice in Fort Collins, CO. You will engage with all aspects of our transportation and associated practices around the globe including roadway, traffic, multimodal, transit, planning and design, structural, environmental, hydraulic experts, and more. You will be focused on developing our talented team and project opportunities to provide creative solutions through exceptional project delivery and client communication. Key clients will be local agencies throughout Northern Colorado and CDOT with an emphasis on City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, City of Loveland, and CDOT Region 4. You will work closely with Colorado and regional leadership to implement sound business development and project delivery practices advancing our capabilities in a progressive and entrepreneurial environment. The person in this position will need a strong emphasis in project management and transportation engineering in the areas of roadways, civil, and drainage, highways and roadways/freeways.
Opportunity provides for a hybrid work environment. In office presence is expected based on project needs, client meetings, and team collaboration.
Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects, delivery, and QA for the design of roadways/highways, intersections/interchanges and associated facilities to meet local, state and federal requirements.
• Manage the development of scopes of work, level of effort estimates, and project schedules.
• Provide mentorship and quality control for plan, specification, and estimate package preparation and submittal.
• Assist in the leadership and management of an established yet developing regional practice including mentorship of engineering staff.
• Support account management teams in establishing and maintaining relationships with key clients throughout northern Colorado with an emphasis on City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, City of Loveland, and CDOT Region 4.
• Offer creative planning and pursuit strategy solutions that support multi-disciplinary collaboration, client goals and objectives, and support and/or lead the pursuit strategy for projects including proposal development.
• Track and develop strategies in conjunction with Fort Collins, Larimer County, Weld County, City of Greeley, NFRMPO, and CDOT Region 4 funding and anticipated project lists Lead business development efforts in Northern Colorado including client relationship building, opportunity identification, and positioning Stantec for pursuits with target clients.
• Be familiar with alternate forms of project delivery such as design build and CMGC.
• Support the creation of a diverse and driven culture developing tomorrow's engineering solutions.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Professional Engineering Registration in Colorado required and knowledge of local conditions and environment.
• Familiarity with local, state and federal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage transportation staff in successful delivery of projects.
• Ability to help develop and implement transportation growth strategy for Colorado Roadway Team.
• Proposal preparation experience; project management; project design experience; contract negotiation.
• Experience with Northern Colorado municipalities and CDOT methods-processes, and a working knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD and other transportation design standards.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft suite of Office 365 products.
• Valid drivers license and good driving record required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or greater.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado. Additional licensure, or ability to acquire, within western US preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of combined experience in transportation (roadway and/or transit) design, project development and delivery, and staff management.

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.
Pay Range:
• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas-$128,600.00 - $192,900.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually
Primary Location: United States | CO | Fort Collins
Other Locations: United States | CO | Denver
Organization: BC-1817 Transpt-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 05/06/2026 02:06:38
Req ID: 1006121
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