Construction Manager

Stantec • New Orleans, LA • 4h ago

At Stantec, we approach every water and natural resource project we undertake-whether at the local, regional, or national level- thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities' unique needs. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We're a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that's critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

Your role will be to provide senior coordination of construction activities and contract administration in a fast-paced professional, design and delivery environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

Providing construction management leadership on large civil works projects, verifying that schedules, standards and protocols are followed.

Performing constructability design review, specifications and plans.

Communication skills and the ability to work with the client, other stakeholder agencies, permitting agencies and the contractor.

Answer RFIs, review contractor submittals and invoicing, write field orders and negotiate changes orders.

Prepare independent cost reasonableness estimates.

Schedule inspectors based on project requirements from contractor's schedules.

Perform field observations.

Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.

Thorough knowledge of construction management, practices and methods, costs, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques.

Must be able to work in a team environment.

MS Office Suite skills are required.

Primavera skills are desirable.

Prior to employment, this position will require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Valid driver's license is required.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Construction or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

15+ years of construction management experience is required

Position will work in office and field setting. Visits construction sites and works in outside weather conditions.

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.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

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 | LA | New Orleans Organization: BC-1773 Water-US Gulf Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 29/04/2026 06:04:19 Req ID: 1005617

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

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