Senior Project Manager, Federal/Public Sector
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Your Opportunity
Stantec GTA Buildings Practice is actively seeking a Senior Project Manager with demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder federal/public buildings projects. This role is best suited to technically proficient, organized, and proactive professional who thrives in delivering work in high-security, highly regulated environments. Candidates should have direct experience managing projects for federal agencies such as DND, PSPC, etc.
This role includes leadership of project teams through all phases – from the proposal stage and procurement through construction and close-out – on a broad range of federal/public building types. You will play a critical role in ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with federal standards and client objectives.
Your Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Manage federal building projects from planning through post-construction.
- Lead and manage multi-disciplinary internal and external teams.
- Ensure design compliance and all required codes, standards and security protocols.
- Maintain project schedules and budgets, produce executive and detailed reporting and manage risks.
- Coordinate submissions, milestone deliverables, and review processes with agencies or appropriate authorities.
Client and Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary contact for federal/public building clients.
- Facilitate engagement with client representatives, end users, and public stakeholders.
- Interpret and integrate federal program requirements and design standards into project execution.
Types of Federal/Public buildings you’ll lead
- Defence & Security Facilities
- Government Office Projects
- Justice & Law Enforcement Projects
Risk Management
- Continuously track identified risks, reassess their status, and identify new risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain an updated Risk Register that records all identified risks, their analysis, and response plans
- Communicate and escalate risks to ensure all stakeholders are aware of the risks and the plans in place to manage them.
- Collaborate with the project team and stakeholders to pinpoint potential risks that could impact the project.
- Evaluate the probability and impact of each risk and implement effective mitigation strategies.
Leadership & Team Development
- Promote a culture of excellence, creativity, and innovation.
- Support the professional development of team members through training and mentorship.
- Maintain studio operations, including resource allocation and workflow management.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management.
- Substantial federal and public building experience.
- Familiarity with federal procurement processes and delivery models
- Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams on complex, phased renovations and new builds.
- Must be eligible for secret-level security clearance or higher.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a client-centric mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to balance competing demands and manage priorities across concurrent projects.
- Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
- Licensed Architect (OAA) with a minimum of 10-15 years of project management experience.
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.
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