Design & Construction Project Manager

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager (PM) to join our Program Management team. The Project Manager ensures the success of assigned projects through prudent management and oversight of all resources. The PM applies superior client service skills and project management best practices to deliver projects that meet financial and other objectives while exceeding client expectations. The successful candidate welcomes opportunities and challenges and brings superior consulting skills to each client interaction.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage the approved scope, budget and schedule of projects from client initiation, through design and to completion of construction.
• Provide day-to-day project oversight and communication with the client and project team.
• Develop, track, update, forecast and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project.
• Review and track all contracts, invoices, and payments to all contractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Prepare reports for clients and other stakeholders.
• Able to understand contracts and can assist with the negotiation of contracts.
• Knows design and CA construction phases of project and can manage the team and related parties in these phases.
• Review and approve all invoices and change orders associated with the project.
• Evaluate, advise on, and assist in resolving disputes and claims.
• Act as an ambassador of the company in all interactions with clients, consultants, and peers.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to perform well under the pressure of deadlines.
• Adapts to a dynamic project environment and able to manage multiple tasks over an extended period.
• Solid written communication skills.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Identifies open items and determines their impact on the critical path along with a proven ability to resolve same in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with internal clients, external clients, subcontractors, and subconsultants.
• Strong computer literacy in scheduling, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software.
• Experience with budget management in a package or custom software.
• Understanding of plans and specifications.
• Solid understanding of design and construction process and requirements.
• Comfortable on site and engaging with Contractors as needed.
• Strong leadership skills & the ability to move a team forward.
• Exceptional organizational and problem solving skills.
• Experience in large scale industrial or similar construction projects.
• Familiarity with Ontario and/or Canadian Design and Construction standard documents, contracts, and specifications.
• Ability to travel and visit project site locations as required.

Education and Experience

• A technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in a related field; Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of related experience.
• A Project Management certification such as PMP or an equivalent designation would be an asset.

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.

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