Project Management Lead (Energy & Resources CA West)

This Project Management Lead (PML) is responsible for driving consistent, high-quality project delivery by ensuring alignment with Stantec’s Project Management Framework and leading continuous improvements in project execution, controls, and monitoring across the business center (BC). 

A central component of the role is people leadership: overseeing project managers, supporting recruitment and development, coordinating training, assigning project resources, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing project delivery culture. 

Additionally, the PML supports business development efforts by contributing to proposal reviews, assigning proposal managers, strengthening industry relationships, and applying lessons learned to improve future pursuits. As this position will work closely with the business center leaders, The PML will report to the Business Center Operations Leader and ideally will be located in Alberta as part of the CA West Energy and Resources Business Center.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Project Management and Execution 

• Drive consistent project management practices and procedures in alignment with Stantec Project Management Framework and any specific Energy and Resources business line practices. 
• Recommend improvements to work processes, policies and procedures at every opportunity to enhance project execution, control and monitoring at the project level and BL level. 
• Serve as a project manager for projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk in compliance with Stantec Project Management Framework and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, including interfacing and communicating with clients. 

Health and Safety 

• Support PMs with implementing project focused Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) practices. 
• Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec team members, clients and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies. 

People Leadership 

• Oversee, supervise and lead Project Managers to ensure timely, effective and efficient performance of project management responsibilities within an assigned area. 
• Collaborate with Project Management & Commercial Leaders (PMCL) to recruit, retain, mentor, coach, and lead all levels of project management team members, including developing succession plans for key roles and identifying and addressing capability gaps within the project management team. 
• Work with the PMCL team to ensure continuous training sessions for project managers and project controls staff are available; Oracle dashboard, Integrated Project Solutions (IPS), Integrated Project Management (IPM), preparing estimates to complete, change management and other critical PM activities and tools. 
• Assign projects in conjunction with the PMCL team for pursuit efforts to appropriately qualified project managers.  
• Provide formal feedback on individual performance of project managers and project coordinators.
• Champion the spirit of a collaborative project delivery approach within the BC. 

Pursuit and Business/Marketing Development 

• Support Campaign and Proposal teams by reviewing proposal materials to ensure alignment with Stantec’s Project Management Framework and confirm that client requirements, scope, risks, and commercial and technical needs are achievable. 
• Work with the PMCL team to assign PMs as Proposal Managers when required. 
• Proactively market and cross-sell company services across business lines and disciplines to secure new clients and commissions and strengthen industry relationships. 
• Participate in debriefs to identify lessons learned and continuously improve pursuit and business development practices. 
   

Capabilities and Credentials: 

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in managing a wide range of major and complex projects, including 5+ years in a leadership or supervisory role. 
• Proven success delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary, and technically complex energy projects ($5M+ in fees or comparable complexity). 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple teams and projects across varying disciplines and geographies. 
• Strong financial acumen, contract management skills, and understanding of business operations. 
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership abilities. 
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools.

The position will primarily work in an office setting. Stantec is proud to offer a hybrid work environment, and the opportunity to work from your home office may be considered, however, due to the leadership component of this role, a large in-office presence will be required. Periodic travel will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field, and/or client meetings.

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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