Pipelines Project Manager

Stantec; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan (RRSP)

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager to join our Canada West Pipelines team. You will lead a team of engineers and designers in the design and construction of pipeline projects, and act as the key client interface.

You will ensure work is completed within budget, on time, and in compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements, with travel averaging 1–2 weeks per quarter. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, PE license, and proven experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with licensure (PE/APEG) required.
• Experience leading and executing pipeline or related facilities projects.
• Experience coordinating/leading project proposal responses.
• PMP certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of the project team.
• Understand and meet client expectations related to project scope.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Develop project proposals, resource plans, and execution plans.
• Manage estimates, cost, and project schedules.
• Monitor and control project performance against budget, schedule, quality and safety."
• Lead value engineering to save client cost and time.
• Review and track project invoices and payments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project controls

Scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (APEGA)

Project Management Certification (PMP)

Job description

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Canada West Pipelines team. As a Project Manager you will lead a team of engineers and designers in the design and construction of small to large scale cross-country and urban pipeline and related facilities projects. You will be the key client interface point and will be responsible to ensure that work is completed within budget, on time, and in accordance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of the project team
• Understand and ensure that client expectations related to project scope are met and exceeded
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Independently develop project proposals, resource plans, project execution plans, and quality plans
• Manage development of engineering services hours estimates, total project installed cost estimates and project schedules
• Accountable for managing, monitoring, and control of project performance against approved budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements
• Proactively employ project change, risk management, and stakeholder management
• Prepare and present project progress and cost reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead your project team to strive towards value engineering solutions that lead to client cost and schedule savings
• Review, submit, and track all project related invoices and payments
• In-person collaboration with your team and our clients is expected
• This position is expected to require travel on average of 1-2 weeks per quarter

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills are critical for this role
• Genuine team player who will encourage teamwork with the project team and with other discipline staff
• Strong ability to mentor junior project managers, project engineers, and project team staff
• Demonstrable experience in project controls and scheduling is considered essential for this role
• Ability to apply strong technical and problem-solving skills to proactively make decisions on project and design related issues
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Familiarity with pipeline codes and standards applicable in Alberta and the rest of Canada including CSA Z662, CSA Z245, Alberta pipeline rules, etc.
• Ability to challenge specifications and non-optimal designs and provide value added alternatives
• Knowledge of project management principles and processes
• Working knowledge of applicable industry, national, and provincial codes, and standards

Experience & Background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or technical diploma or certificate with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee with APEGA is required
• Experience leading and executing pipeline or related facilities projects
• Experience in coordinating/leading project proposal responses
• Project Management Certification (PMP) certification is considered an asset

Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment and expects a minimum of 3 days in-person for this role.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Calgary

Other Locations: Canada | AB | Edmonton

Organization: BC-1363 E&R-CA West

Employee Status: Regular

Management Level: Supervisor

Business Justification: Replacement

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time