Stanley Consultants
Transportation
Drainage&WaterResourcesSectionManager
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“Drainage & Water Resources Section Manager at Stanley Consultants. Skills: Drainage and Water Resources, Project Management, Team Leadership, Client Relationship Management, IDOT Standards. Serve as the drainage and water resources technical lead on projects, providing oversight of design, analyses, and deliverables. Manage the preparation of drainage designs and construction documents. Lead the development of drainage studies and reports. Develop and evaluate drainage alternatives and recommend”
What You'll Achieve.
Solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. Grow the Illinois program.
Industry & Context.
system design; technical; regulatory; cost considerations
Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an accredited program. Minimum 10 years of drainage and water resources experience. Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months. Demonstrated experience producing roadway drainage design, including plans, profiles, calculations, drainage reports, and estimates. Experience preparing drainage studies and reports, including hydraulic analyses and Phase deliverables. Proven experience using drainage design and hydraulics/hydrology modeling software. Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, and support project scoping, proposals, and delivery.
Nice to Have
Experience with alternative delivery projects.
What You'll Do.
Serve as the drainage and water resources technical lead on projects, providing oversight of design, analyses, and deliverables.
Manage the preparation of drainage designs and construction documents.
Lead the development of drainage studies and reports.
Develop and evaluate drainage alternatives and recommend preferred solutions.
Lead regulatory coordination and permitting efforts.
Manage project delivery, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications.
Support business development through client relationship management, marketing strategy, proposal preparation, and interviews.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of project managers, engineers, and interns. Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, and support project scoping, proposals, and delivery.
Communication Scope
client presentations; industry engagement
Process & Methodology
scope development, fee estimating, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, subconsultant coordination, project delivery
Full Job Description
## Description Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices. With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career! ## What You Will Be Doing Serve as the drainage and water resources technical lead on projects, providing oversight of design, analyses, and deliverables. Serve, as needed, as Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead on transportation and site civil projects. Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of project managers, engineers, and interns to support growth in the Illinois transportation drainage market. Manage the preparation of drainage designs and construction documents, including storm sewer systems, detention facilities, flood control, open channels, and erosion control. Lead the development of drainage studies and reports, including drainage studies, hydraulic reports, and conceptual drainage evaluations. Develop and evaluate drainage alternatives and recommend preferred solutions based on technical, regulatory, and cost considerations. Lead regulatory coordination and permitting efforts, including stormwater, floodplain, and agency ap
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