We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Canada West Pipelines team. As a Project Manager you will lead a team of engineers and designers in the design and construction of small to large scale cross-country and urban pipeline and related facilities projects. You will be the key client interface point and will be responsible to ensure that work is completed within budget, on time, and in accordance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Overall leadership of the project team
- Understand and ensure that client expectations related to project scope are met and exceeded
- Establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Independently develop project proposals, resource plans, project execution plans, and quality plans
- Manage development of engineering services hours estimates, total project installed cost estimates and project schedules
- Accountable for managing, monitoring, and control of project performance against approved budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements
- Proactively employ project change, risk management, and stakeholder management
- Prepare and present project progress and cost reports to internal and external stakeholders
- Lead your project team to strive towards value engineering solutions that lead to client cost and schedule savings
- Review, submit, and track all project related invoices and payments
- In-person collaboration with your team and our clients is expected
- This position is expected to require travel on average of 1-2 weeks per quarter
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills are critical for this role
- Genuine team player who will encourage teamwork with the project team and with other discipline staff
- Strong ability to mentor junior project managers, project engineers, and project team staff
- Demonstrable experience in project controls and scheduling is considered essential for this role
- Ability to apply strong technical and problem-solving skills to proactively make decisions on project and design related issues
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
- Familiarity with pipeline codes and standards applicable in Alberta and the rest of Canada including CSA Z662, CSA Z245, Alberta pipeline rules, etc.
- Ability to challenge specifications and non-optimal designs and provide value added alternatives
- Knowledge of project management principles and processes
- Working knowledge of applicable industry, national, and provincial codes, and standards
Experience & Background
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or technical diploma or certificate with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee with APEGA is required
- Experience leading and executing pipeline or related facilities projects
- Experience in coordinating/leading project proposal responses
- Project Management Certification (PMP) certification is considered an asset
Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment and expects a minimum of 3 days in-person for this role.
About UsAt Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.
Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.
About the TeamSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a technical diploma or certificate with at least eight years of relevant experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee with APEGA
- Experience leading and executing pipeline or related facilities projects
- Experience coordinating or leading project proposal responses
- Demonstrable experience in project controls and scheduling
- Familiarity with pipeline codes and standards applicable in Alberta and Canada, including CSA Z662, CSA Z245, and Alberta pipeline rules
- Knowledge of project management principles and processes
- Working knowledge of applicable industry, national, and provincial codes and standards
- Strong organizational, written, oral communication, technical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
