Bridge Team Lead

When faced with an impasse, do you look to bridge the gap? Our Bridges Team does too. From local bridge rehabilitations that support our communities to iconic bridge designs that define a region, our opportunities will connect you to your career goals.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation. We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving -

Your Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Bridge Team Lead, reporting directly to the British Columbia Bridge Lead, to become part of our dynamic transportation business group in British Columbia. Stantec’s transportation business group has a strong local presence and participates in some of Stantec’s largest and most iconic transportation projects - locally, nationally, and globally. The successful candidate will be someone with a strong bridge design and management background also demonstrating exceptional leadership, communication, and passion for leading and empowering teams. A Bridge Team Lead has interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence to foster a positive team environment, work collaboratively with multiple disciplines and support a culture of safety. Through your broad consulting background, you will perform a variety of tasks which may include design & design management, business planning and growth, project management, people leadership, client account management, resource planning, proposal writing, and quality management.

Your Key Responsibilities

Bridge Engineering and Project Management:

• Planning and design of bridges and other structures related to various highway, transit, and rail projects.

• Supervising the work of structural analysts and designers for a variety of transportation structures.

• Project management for significant bridge projects and multi-disciplinary projects involving bridges.

• Leading design of select bridge projects, including Engineer of Record and Coordinating Professional Engineer responsibilities.

• Preparing contract documents, cost estimates, reports, and proposals.

• Preparing and presenting information to clients, the public, and other stakeholders.

• Providing direction to and mentoring junior and intermediate designers and technical support staff.

• Regular collaboration with colleagues in our multi-disciplined design offices.

• Client account management, business development, and marketing activities.

• Leading project coordination meetings with internal team members and / or external consultants, owners and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.

People, Process, and Business Leadership:

The Team Lead role is also responsible for growing the bridge engineering and management business practice within the transportation business centre.

• Consult with clients and client account planning as required.

• Leadership of a team of highly skilled bridge engineers, engineers in training, technologists, designers, and co-op students to successfully execute projects of varying sizes and complexity.

• Workload and resource planning for the transportation bridge team.

• Mentoring and technical development of junior designers and EIT’s.

• Staff performance reviews and career development.

• Coordination with other discipline leads to ensure resources are allocated properly and projects are executed well.

• Liaising with other leadership to ensure alignment of corporate goals and effective use of resources and knowledge.

• Internal leadership in design excellence, coaching, recruitment, and retention.

• Overseeing and managing multiple projects.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of professional experience.

• Working knowledge of CHBDC.

• Knowledgeable on BC Ministry of Transportation and Transportation standards, policies and procedures.

• Experience in preparing proposals and reports.

• Ability to lead individuals and teams on project assignments.

• Experience in bridge design, inspections, condition surveys, rehabilitation, asset management and construction phases of projects.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Position will work in person and remotely to serve the BC region with a preference to have at the minimum 3 days per week in office work with some field work as required.

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 Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$105,400.00 - $158,100.00 Annually

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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

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: Canada | BC | Victoria
Organization: 1158 Transpt-CA British Columbia-Victoria BC
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 06/04/2026 02:04:35
Req ID: 1005188