Roads & Highways Manager, Prairies and Territories

We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world. 

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity

As part of the Prairies and Territories Infrastructure Business Center, the Roads and Highways Manager reports directly to the Operations Lead (BCOL) and leads developing, managing, and expanding the operations and practice of the Roads and Highways team to serve the project delivery needs of the Infrastructure Business Operating Unit (BOU).  This includes supporting the supervisors in recruiting, developing, and assigning qualified individuals to Infrastructure and other BOU projects. The Manager will have responsibility for training and career development of their direct reports in conjunction with BOU strategic direction. The Manager will have a critical role in promoting a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and blended project teams. 

The Manager will be responsible for overseeing the staff in offices across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. 

Your Key Responsibilities

The Roads and Highways Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for strong client relationship management, focus and business development collaboration
• Ensures Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) have the highest priority in all activities.
• Executes project work in their assigned project role, at a high level of proficiency with a reputation of high quality and budget and schedule compliance. Often holds a Discipline Lead role on projects, leading the efforts of team members to complete the project in alignment with the project guiding documents such as a Project Execution Plan (PEP). Possess strong understanding of the fundamental aspects of project delivery in Stantec. The Manager supports on executing project work and engaged on high profile projects. 
• Collaborate with BCOL and other Team Leads to recruit, retain, mentor, and coach project managers.
• Collaborate with BCOL, Project Controls Leadership, and Team Leads to identify, develop and mentor future PMs and PIRs within the region.
• Support the development and training with respect to Oracle dashboard, Integrated Project Management (IPM) and Project Update Review Service (PURS), preparing estimates to complete, PM change management and other critical activities in partnership with the Project Controls Team.
• Identifies overall goals and establishes priorities for their group in conjunction with their direct reports. Inputs into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with associated leading and lagging performance indicators. 
• Responsible for workload capacity / backlog and workload forecasting of the team members that report to them including adherence to budgeted utilization targets.
• Facilitates team meetings and connects with individual team members as needed to promote employee engagement, continuous improvement, and technical growth.
• Collaborates with BC’s, other BOUs and as needed.

People Leadership:

• Act as a highly regarded leader, thought partner, and a source of counsel and advice for their team.
• Be personally involved in key client relationships, strategic project pursuits, and major project leadership within the team. 
• Supports development and implementation of targeted discipline training programs and budgets with specific focus on maximizing the effectiveness of the discipline team to support projects across Infrastructure. 
• Responsible for team members’ development and guidance, including monitoring and evaluating performance, and providing coaching for high performance. 
• Holds team members accountable for performance and initiates performance improvement plans as required. 
• Works in conjunction with the BCOL and Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to address employee related concerns.
• Responsible for implementing best practices, goal and objective setting, training, career development, and recommendations for salary review.

Client Focus and Business Development Collaboration:

• Responsible for exceeding client expectations through strong account management across the region and supporting lead accounts for major clients in the region.
• Achieve minimum client- and proposal-specific marketing and business development (M&BD) sales goals, including internal cross-selling initiatives, target 25% of time.
• Lead and participate in pursuits and campaigns for major opportunities for the region.
• Actively contribute to win strategies and successful project execution. Become involved at a hands-on level in key pursuits as needed and on projects should issues impacting client satisfaction or project management best practices escalate. 
• Responsible for developing and managing the marketing and business development (M&BD) plan for the team including cross selling.

Project Delivery:

• Assists discipline team members, as required, with proactive project setup by working with other BCs to ensure project execution plans including agreed upon scope, schedule and budget are in place and fully understood by their team members. 
• Oversee delivery from planning and concept development through detailed design, tender, and construction support.
• Drive consistent PM practices and procedures in alignment with Stantec PM requirements, the Project Management Practice Framework, and those of the Practice within Infrastructure.
• Recommend improvements to work processes, policies, and procedures to enhance project execution, control and monitoring.
• Provide interpretation of monthly project performance figures to support the BC Leadership in overall business unit management and the project managers to resolve project issues and improve project performance.
• Lead and support multi-disciplinary teams to ensure scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• Promote continuous improvement in design delivery, quality management, and operational efficiency.
• Once team members are assigned to projects, the Manager continually follows up with project leads and team members regarding performance related to quality, budget, and schedule performance indicators and takes appropriate action to improve performance.
• Coordinates that reviews for project design criteria, design basis, work scopes, technical documents, cost estimates, schedules, change orders and other project related documents as required to ensure the discipline has clear direction for project execution.
• Leads by example when performing project roles.

Quality and Risk:

• Works closely with the BCOL, continually reviews discipline quality and adherence to processes on project deliverables and takes appropriate action to improve performance.
• Works with members of the discipline community, providing technical support and ensuring designs are in accordance with the applicable codes and project specifications & standards.
• In conjunction with the Team, contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of existing and new design guides, design/cad standards, design specifications, checklists, procedures, and processes.
• Performs spot QA/QC audits to ensure conformance with the QA/QC practices and procedures.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

The Roads and Highways Manager should possess the following capabilities and credentials:

• Passionate about collaboration and building trusted relationships.
• Excited and committed to taking on new challenges in their career and eager to grow as a people manager and leader.
• Committed to developing and supporting Infrastructure overall vision and goals (i.e., team player).
• Motivated to lead and support a blended team approach for delivery of projects.
• Enjoy coaching staff and providing mentorship in line with individual team members' career goals
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies while managing competing priorities.
• Demonstrates passion for exceptional project delivery, coaching, and proven accountability of delivering on commitments. 
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with all team members.
• Demonstrates a continuous positive attitude (positive impact on BC / team culture) and sincere desire to collaborate as part of a global team to create solutions and maximize the effectiveness of how work is executed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, with preference for individuals with a Master’s degree.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Minimum of 15 years of related work experience preferred.

Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work. 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. 

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world. 

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.