Leading the US Mobility, Analytics and Revenue Solutions group, the Transportation Principal provides project management and technical consulting to tolling and transportation organizations across North America. This senior leadership role involves strategic growth, business development, client relationship management, and technical delivery leadership, representing the company in the tolling and transportation industry nationally and in the North Central region.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and program leadership as US North Central T&R Practice Leader, accountable for practice strategy, client relationships, staffing, delivery quality, and financial performance
Serve as North Central T&R, Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering (TPTE), and Travel Demand Modeling (TDM) Growth Leader
Lead business and practice development, including participation in Business Center growth planning, sales and net revenue targets, key account priorities, and pursuit strategy
Lead capture planning, proposal development, presentations, and interviews for major T&R, tolling policy, and modeling pursuits
Serve as National Data Practice Lead, setting the direction for transportation data analytics and visualization services across the US
Drive technical innovation through the use of emerging data sources (e.g., location-based origin-destination, connected vehicle, and toll transaction data) in modeling, forecasting, and performance monitoring
Provide multidisciplinary team management, directing modelers, analysts, and subject-matter experts in developing analytical tools and executive dashboards
Develop repeatable, marketable data and analytics offerings and associated marketing collateral
Serve as an approved Project Independent Reviewer (PIR), providing independent review and approval of proposals, contracts, project plans and set-up, change orders, and project updates in accordance with Stantec’s Project Management Framework
Provide technical quality assurance as Technical Reviewer of deliverables across the Business Center, including traffic and revenue analysis, investment-grade reports, tolling policy studies, and modeling work
Support professional development and mentoring project managers on scope, schedule, budget, risk, and forecasting, and share lessons learned to strengthen delivery discipline
Manage T&R and transportation consulting contracts for public and private toll agencies
Conduct regular client service check-ins with key agency clients to understand how Stantec is performing, capture feedback, and identify emerging needs
Provide executive-level client advisory as an independent voice and senior reviewer on client programs, separate from day-to-day project delivery
Advise agency executives on tolling policy and strategy, traffic and revenue analysis, and infrastructure finance, including investment-grade studies supporting toll revenue bond financings
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Guide transportation policy and program development, translating complex technical findings into practical policy, program, financing, and investment decisions
Serve as a Senior Advisor to Business Center leadership on strategy, technical direction, market positioning, and key client and pursuit decisions
Lead professional development and mentoring of technical staff, support recruiting, and build succession depth on key accounts
Provide leadership support, contributing modeling, forecasting, and data analytics expertise to pursuits and projects
Represent Stantec in the Chicago-area transportation industry, including local professional organizations and agency events
Build a national profile through industry associations (e.g., IBTTA, TRB, ACEC), conference presentations, expert panels, and publications
Apply strong technical communication and presentation skills to present findings to agency boards, legislators, rating agencies, and the financial community
Advocate for technical innovation in toll policy, pricing, forecasting, and transportation data analytics
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
20+ years of progressive experience in transportation planning and traffic and toll revenue forecasting
Established relationships with US toll agencies and transportation clients, both nationally and in the North Central region
Demonstrated success leading large, multi-task program contracts for public toll agencies or state DOTs and setting strategic direction for a practice or program
Proven ability to lead multiple task managers and multidisciplinary teams of modelers, analysts, engineers, and developers across offices
Experience developing agency policies and programs, including capital program, toll reform, carbon reduction, and electrification initiatives
Experience integrating emerging transportation datasets and defining functional requirements for analytical tools and executive dashboards
In-depth understanding of regional and statewide travel-demand models, toll diversion and sensitivity analysis, stated-preference and origin-destination surveys, and socioeconomic forecasting
Demonstrated experience leading investment-grade traffic and toll revenue studies, annual revenue certificates, and ad hoc revenue impact analyses
Broad understanding of toll rates and business rules, all-electronic tolling conversion, managed lanes and pricing, fees and violations, and customer impacts
Experience supporting toll revenue bond financings, including interaction with rating agencies, underwriters, and financing teams
Track record of introducing new methods, data sources, and analytical approaches that improve forecasting and client decision-making
Experience in quality oversight and technical review of complex deliverables
Experience advising agency executives, boards, and department chiefs on complex policy, investment, and financing decisions
Demonstrated commitment to recruiting, mentoring, and developing technical staff and project managers
Proven ability to grow client programs and win new work, including capture planning, proposal development, presentations, and interviews
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex technical findings to executives, legislators, and the financial community
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft Copilot
Nice to have:
Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, Transportation, or a related discipline
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Wellness programs and flexible spending accounts
401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
Paid family leave, holidays, vacation, and sick time
Important Details
Locations: CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas
Application deadline: 08/10/2026 05:10:40
About the Company
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