Principal Site/Civil Engineer – New Mexico

Strong communities do not just happen; they are thoughtfully planned, designed, and delivered. At Stantec, our Community Development team helps private clients and communities across New Mexico become more resilient, connected, and livable through practical, client-focused infrastructure solutions.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Principal Site/Civil Engineer to help grow and lead our Community Development practice in New Mexico. This role is ideal for an experienced civil engineer and project leader who wants to guide rural, public roadway, parks, and facilities as well as private site development support, while building lasting client relationships across the state.

You will serve as a trusted technical and client leader, working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality projects, mentor staff, support business development, and strengthen Stantec’s presence in New Mexico. Our team has a long history with loyal clients and an active backlog of meaningful public and private sector work.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, inspire, and help grow a high-performing site/civil and local roadway design team.
• Client Leadership: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and internal partners, building trusted relationships and maintaining clear communication throughout project delivery.
• Business Development: Meet regularly with private, municipal, county, state, and rural clients to understand needs, identify future work, support grant-funded opportunities, scope projects, and prepare proposals.
• Project Delivery: Manage multiple projects from planning through design and construction support, including scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Technical Guidance: Provide senior-level review and direction for site/civil, roadway, drainage, grading, utility, and infrastructure design documents.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Interpersonal Communication: 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented leadership style 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly to clients, agencies, and project teams
• Engineering: 
  • Design experience in site/civil, roadway, drainage, and utility infrastructure preferred
  • Deep understanding of design, construction, permitting, funding, and agency approval processes in the state of New Mexico
• Project Management: Demonstrated project management experience, including responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client service
• Possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record

Education and Experience

• 15+ years of civil engineering experience preferred; strong senior project managers ready for principal-level leadership will be considered
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Registered Professional Engineer in New Mexico, or ability to obtain New Mexico registration by comity within six months.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.  Work from home and hybrid work schedules may be accommodated.

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.