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Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.
If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Transportation Planner and Market Business Developer, you will be responsible for establishing and growing Stantec's Urban Mobility practice in an emerging market. This entrepreneurial leadership role requires a strategic thinker and relationship builder who can identify opportunities, develop new client relationships, secure work, and build a high-performing multidisciplinary team. You will help shape the market presence of the practice while delivering innovative transportation planning and urban mobility solutions for public and private sector clients.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader who enjoys building something new, growing a business, and creating a team culture that attracts and develops top talent.
Your Key Responsibilities
Market Growth and Business Development:
- Lead the development and execution of a market growth strategy to establish and expand Stantec's Urban Mobility presence in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago.
- Identify emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and strategic clients to drive sustainable business growth.
- Develop and cultivate relationships with local, regional, and state agencies, municipalities, developers, and other key stakeholders.
- Generate and secure new work through networking, client engagement, strategic pursuits, and proposal leadership.
- Champion project pursuits by shaping teams, developing winning strategies, writing compelling proposals, and negotiating fees.
- Collaborate with regional and business center leadership to align market growth activities with broader business objectives.
- Serve as a visible industry leader through professional organizations, conferences, thought leadership, and community engagement.
Project Leadership and Delivery:
- Serve as a senior technical resource and project manager for urban mobility and transportation planning assignments.
- Lead complex transportation planning studies, corridor plans, multimodal mobility initiatives, and infrastructure planning projects.
- Provide strategic guidance on transportation systems, active transportation, transit, and multimodal design solutions.
- Build and manage project teams to successfully deliver high-quality work that meets client expectations and business objectives.
- Maintain oversight of project performance, schedules, budgets, quality management, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with professionals across Stantec to leverage technical expertise and support project delivery.
Practice and Team Building:
- Identify future talent needs and develop a multidisciplinary team of transportation planners, engineers, and related professionals to support market growth.
- Establish an engaging, inclusive, and high-performing team culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
- Mentor and coach staff while creating clear pathways for career growth and advancement.
- Foster employee engagement and connectedness through regular communication, recognition, and development opportunities.
- Promote a culture of safety, ethics, accountability, and exceptional client service.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Highly effective in assisting and leading teams on complex projects.
- Demonstrates ability to readily identify potential challenges/issues on a project.
- Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.
- Highly effective in building and maintaining client relationships.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate, and solve complex issues using sound professional judgment, creativity, innovation and strategic thinking.
- Ability to craft compelling proposals, including strategic fee proposals.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in the field of transportation planning or engineering.
You will work in an open-concept office setting. Local travel may be required for attending client or public meetings, scoping new assignments, and visiting project sites.
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 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.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States | WI | Milwaukee
ORGANIZATION
BC-1938 CommDev-US North Central
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION
New Position
TRAVEL
Yes
SCHEDULE
Full time
JOB POSTING
17/07/2026 06:07:10
REQ ID
1006829
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.
INTRODUCTION
Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.
If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Transportation Planner and Market Business Developer, you will be responsible for establishing and growing Stantec's Urban Mobility practice in an emerging market. This entrepreneurial leadership role requires a strategic thinker and relationship builder who can identify opportunities, develop new client relationships, secure work, and build a high-performing multidisciplinary team. You will help shape the market presence of the practice while delivering innovative transportation planning and urban mobility solutions for public and private sector clients.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader who enjoys building something new, growing a business, and creating a team culture that attracts and develops top talent.
Your Key Responsibilities
Market Growth and Business Development:
- Lead the development and execution of a market growth strategy to establish and expand Stantec's Urban Mobility presence in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago.
- Identify emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and strategic clients to drive sustainable business growth.
- Develop and cultivate relationships with local, regional, and state agencies, municipalities, developers, and other key stakeholders.
- Generate and secure new work through networking, client engagement, strategic pursuits, and proposal leadership.
- Champion project pursuits by shaping teams, developing winning strategies, writing compelling proposals, and negotiating fees.
- Collaborate with regional and business center leadership to align market growth activities with broader business objectives.
- Serve as a visible industry leader through professional organizations, conferences, thought leadership, and community engagement.
Project Leadership and Delivery:
- Serve as a senior technical resource and project manager for urban mobility and transportation planning assignments.
- Lead complex transportation planning studies, corridor plans, multimodal mobility initiatives, and infrastructure planning projects.
- Provide strategic guidance on transportation systems, active transportation, transit, and multimodal design solutions.
- Build and manage project teams to successfully deliver high-quality work that meets client expectations and business objectives.
- Maintain oversight of project performance, schedules, budgets, quality management, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with professionals across Stantec to leverage technical expertise and support project delivery.
Practice and Team Building:
- Identify future talent needs and develop a multidisciplinary team of transportation planners, engineers, and related professionals to support market growth.
- Establish an engaging, inclusive, and high-performing team culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
- Mentor and coach staff while creating clear pathways for career growth and advancement.
- Foster employee engagement and connectedness through regular communication, recognition, and development opportunities.
- Promote a culture of safety, ethics, accountability, and exceptional client service.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Highly effective in assisting and leading teams on complex projects.
- Demonstrates ability to readily identify potential challenges/issues on a project.
- Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.
- Highly effective in building and maintaining client relationships.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate, and solve complex issues using sound professional judgment, creativity, innovation and strategic thinking.
- Ability to craft compelling proposals, including strategic fee proposals.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in the field of transportation planning or engineering.
You will work in an open-concept office setting. Local travel may be required for attending client or public meetings, scoping new assignments, and visiting project sites.
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 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.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States | WI | Milwaukee
ORGANIZATION
BC-1938 CommDev-US North Central
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION
New Position
TRAVEL
Yes
SCHEDULE
Full time
JOB POSTING
17/07/2026 06:07:10
REQ ID
1006829
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Business Developer
Frame your Australian credentials correctly
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 visa purposes. Pair it with a credential evaluation letter to head off any employer hesitation before it starts.
Target companies with prior LCA history
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to find employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for business development or sales roles before. Prior LCA filings signal a sponsor who knows the process.
Clarify the specialty occupation case early
Business Developer titles sometimes raise USCIS scrutiny because the role can sound general. Confirm with your prospective employer that the job description specifies degree requirements in business, marketing, or a closely related field.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Once you have an offer, the LCA and DS-160 filings move fast. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls your start date.
Negotiate the offer before the LCA is filed
The LCA locks in your job title, work location, and wage level with DOL. Any material change after certification requires a new filing, so resolve title, location, and remote-work terms with your employer before the process starts.
Prepare for nonimmigrant intent questions at the consulate
E-3 is a nonimmigrant visa, so consular officers may ask about your ties to Australia. Have clear, specific answers about property, family, or professional commitments ready before your appointment.
E-3 Visa Business Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Business Developer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to find Business Developer roles at employers with active E-3 sponsorship history. Filtering by visa type removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the process. Most successful E-3 candidates target employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for comparable roles in the past, since they already understand the DOL filing requirements.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Business Developer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
It can, but the job description matters. USCIS requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business, marketing, or international commerce. Generic business development roles that accept any degree field are vulnerable to a specialty occupation challenge, so the offer letter should specify the required discipline clearly.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Business Developer roles?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so you can apply any time of year once you have a job offer. The H-1B visa requires surviving a random selection process with roughly a one-in-four chance. For an Australian Business Developer with a qualifying offer, the E-3 is a far more predictable path to starting work in the U.S.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 in a Business Developer role?
Yes, but you need a new LCA certified by DOL and a new visa stamp before starting with the new employer. The E-3 is employer-specific, so you can't simply transfer it. If you're already in the U.S., your current E-3 status remains valid until its end date, giving you time to line up the new filing before switching.