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Stantec

Buildings Projects Manager

Stantec, Toronto, ON


Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Morrison Hershfield, Now Stantec's Buildings group provides integrated engineering solutions to institutional, industrial, residential and commercial clients with a focus on mission-critical facilities, transit, telecom, waste management, higher education and food/beverage facilities that require reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for both new and retrofit solutions. The combined skills of our engineers, technicians and support personnel with their diverse backgrounds in design and construction provide clients with a team recognized as leaders in the field.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Managing multi-disciplinary project teams
  • Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, medium to large scope, highly complex projects
  • Plan, organize, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client
  • Day-to-day project oversight and communication with the client and project team
  • Keeps the overall project team informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decision-making responsibilities of the role
  • Develop, track, update, forecast and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project
  • Lead the client and project team to ensure that the project design meets the client's budget, schedule, program, and design intent
  • Assists in the negotiation and development of project agreements
  • Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and clients, to develop innovative design solutions and deliver high-quality projects
  • Develop and maintain project documentation, including contracts, schedules, budgets, and progress reports
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution and project success
  • Mentor Assistant Project Managers/Coordinators and motivate project teams
  • Assure that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented
  • Lead project coordination and client/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, clients, contractors and sub-contractors
  • Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule
  • Manage permit application processes
  • Evaluate, advise on and assist in resolving disputes and claims
  • Support business development and proposal preparation


Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Progressive experience in the buildings facilities engineering industry preliminary and detail design, and construction administration experience, working with projects under various jurisdictions (regional and municipal)
  • Demonstrated ability as a project manager of multi-disciplinary project teams specifically related to mission-critical facilities
  • Effectively manage multiple deadlines and priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with clients and external stakeholders
  • Experience with business development and proposal preparation
  • Excellent negotiator and communicator

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Minimum 6 years of proven experience managing large-scale projects independently

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.