Project Manager
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.
By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a Project Manager (PM) to join our Program Management and Construction Management team (PMCM). The PM ensures the success of assigned projects through client engagement, leadership, and prudent management. You will focus on managing project activities, expectations, and risks, while leading, supporting, and/or advising clients throughout all stages of the project lifecycle. You will have a sound knowledge of the construction industry, project management functions, tools and systems and be able to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Actively manage diverse projects of varying size and complexity through the entire project lifecycle.
- Manage projects across multiple sectors with preference given to healthcare and industrial building projects.
- Identify and manage priorities, risks, issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Provide day-to-day project oversight and communication with the client and project team.
- Understand contracts and delivery methods and assist with the negotiation of contracts.
- Develop, track, update, forecast and modify project schedules.
- Review and track all contracts, invoices, and payments to all contractors, consultants, and vendors and prepare reports for clients and other stakeholders.
- Manage change order process for scope, schedule and budget variance and assist in resolving disputes and claims.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and the HSE management systems on assigned projects.
- Provide recommendations on project management standards, governance, and procedures to continuously improve project management practices.
- Act as an ambassador of the company in all interactions with clients, consultants, and peers.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Owner’s representative and multi-disciplinary team leadership experience are essential to the role. Knowledge and experience in niche areas such as healthcare and industrial building projects is considered an asset.
- Involvement on projects delivered under a wide range of procurement methods (including DB, PDB, P3, CM etc.) is preferred.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead a team forward.
- Ability to manage project stakeholders by speaking clearly and persuasively with exceptional interpersonal skills.
- 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 verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactively identify project risks and determine their impact on the project with a proven ability to mitigate or resolve in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with clients, internal teams, and contractors.
- Strong computer literacy in scheduling (MS Project knowledge is an asset), word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
- Experience with budget management.
- Strong understanding of design and construction process and requirements.
- Understanding of plans, contracts, and specifications.
- Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Believes in developing trust and relationships with the project team based on performance and shared goals.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a similar field would be an asset.
- P.Eng, PMP certification or an equivalent designation is an asset.
- A minimum of five years of experience in industrial buildings including: heavy equipment maintenance facilities, bus depots, rail and light-rail operations control and maintenance facilities, and warehouse and manufacturing facilities.
- And/or a minimum of five years of experience in healthcare projects including: construction of specialized medical suites, e.g. hemodialysis, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology, medical imaging with X-Ray and MRI machines, etc.; acute site renovations; building renovations with additions; tenant improvements; renovations/upgrades in mental health sites; emergency response centres including dispatch and ambulance facilities; and infrastructure work/upgrades (civil, utilities, telecom, mechanical, electrical, etc.).
- Familiarity with IPAC, IPS, and IMITS furnishing standards is an asset.
- Formal training on CSA Z317.13:22 Infection Control is an asset.
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.
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.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.