Project Manager, Transit Sector

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Your Opportunity
Our Toronto architectural team is a key contributor to our diverse Transit portfolio at Stantec. Our Toronto office is seeking a Project Manager to join our multidisciplinary team. You will join a team of professionals in the design and construction of large-scale transit projects in all phases from pre-design, design, construction and occupancy. Some of our transit project types include new construction and renovation of:

• Vehicle maintenance facilities for light rail, heavy rail, bus, fleet, mining, other transit facilities etc.
• Staff support facilities for the above facility types
• Transit stations, including platforms, waiting areas, and concourses
• Administrative offices for transit operations
• Parking structures associated with transit facilities
• Public safety facilities, such as fire and emergency response stations within transit zones

Your Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to maintain existing and build new client relationships
• Participate in marketing and business development activities including preparation of proposals
• Negotiate and execute client-consultant and subconsultant agreements
• Prepare detailed project plans, work breakdown structures and schedules
• Manage all stages of projects including pre-design phase (master planning, feasibility studies, functional programming), schematic design, design development, construction documents, tendering, services during construction, commissioning and project close-out
• Manage multi-disciplinary design teams and sub-consultants for large, complex civic,industrial andtransit projects with a variety of project delivery methods
• Understand and manage complex stakeholder requirements with internal and external partners
• Identify and manage project risks
• Manage project documentation
• Complete health and safety documentation and monitor project team compliance
• Be responsible for delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope
• Provide project financial controls, reporting to the project management lead and senior leadership
• Review and approve all invoices and change orders associated with the project
• Obtain client approvals for changes to project scope of services and schedule
• Implement Stantec's quality control and quality assurance program for project designs and deliverables
• Evaluate, advise on and assist in resolving disputes and claims
• Close project financials and close project files
• Report to a senior project manager within the broader Toronto studio

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience managing and motivating integrated, multi-discipline design teams in multiple locations for delivery of small, simple and large, complex industrial and transit projects, including design-bid-build and alternate project delivery such as design-build, integrated project delivery, and P3
• Experience using project management and collaborative tools for effectively delivering projects
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual issues
• Understanding of effective management of scope, schedule and quality of projects
• Highly effective interpersonal communication and negotiation skills and people management ability with clients, staff, and colleagues
• Strong leadership skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and support of mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and a code of ethical behavior
• Ability to multitask management, project management and business development

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture with at least five (5) years' experience in designing or delivering building projects, preferably including transit and/or industrial buildings, and leadership.
• Registration or ability to register as an Engineer or Architect in Ontario is preferred
• Ability to travel out of town for multiple days, and possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to qualify for Secret Clearance with the Department of National Defence
• Experience managing at least one design project with minimum consulting fees of $1M and five design projects with minimum consulting fees of $250K.

Typical hybrid 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.

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