Land Development Project Manager

Stantec; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ottawa is seeking a Land Development Project Manager to lead residential, commercial, and institutional development projects. The ideal candidate will manage projects from concept through to construction, engage with clients and agencies, and ensure projects meet client needs in a timely and cost-effective manner. Strong skills in business development, project oversight, and client relationship management are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of site plan and residential subdivision development is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Guide projects through to completion from concept to construction.
• Contribute technical direction and review on land development files.
• Lead preparation of design reports for land development projects.
• Liaise with clients and agencies to obtain project approvals.
• Ensure clients' needs are met timely and cost-effectively.
• Undertake business development activities to pursue new projects.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project oversight

Business development

Time management

Communication skills

Team building

Job description

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists in our Ottawa office for a Land Development Project Manager. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for the management and coordination of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional development projects varying in status from concept through to construction, as well as pursuing business development activities. You will be the prime contact on your projects with the client, approval agencies and others and you will use your technical and leadership abilities to lead a project team of designers and others.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Guiding projects through to completion, whether it is due diligence/feasibility work, preliminary/conceptual design, detailed design, scheduling, tendering and construction.
• Contributing technical direction, design review and detailed design on numerous simultaneous land development files and providing quality review of deliverables.
• Leading and/or independently preparing design reports in support of potential land development projects.
• Liaising with clients, agencies and others to obtain approvals.
• Ensuring that the clients’ needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Undertaking business development and promotional activities with new and existing in the pursuit of new projects, and the cross-selling of other practice areas, including client outreach and preparing work programs, proposals and fee estimates.
• Project Management, including control and management of the financial aspects of your projects.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability and track record of nurturing and growing client relationships.
• Capability of overseeing projects from design to completion.
• Extensive knowledge of site plan and residential subdivision development is considered an asset.
• Business development, time management, communication and team building skills are essential for you to meet the expectations of this challenging position.
• Self‑motivated individual, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrated ability to manage projects and clients is essential.