Project Manager - Forestry

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Vancouver is looking for a Project Manager specialized in renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in project management, skills in team leadership, and a strong understanding of utility scale renewable energy projects. This role involves managing project execution, supporting client relationships, and mentoring junior staff. The firm promotes a flexible work environment allowing for growth and development across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in Project Management.
• Experience with utility scale renewables projects required.
• Registration as a P.Eng. or certified engineering technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise to our team.
• Manage Renewables projects/programs.
• Support client relationship management efforts.
• Identify and resolve project execution gaps.

Skills

Project management expertise

Strong leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration

Education

B.S. or Engineering Technologist in relevant disciplines

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

Stantec’s Energy team is designing the solutions our world needs now. We’re a leader in energy acceleration driving solutions to meet the evolving and increasing global energy demands. We deliver iconic infrastructure projects including some of the world’s largest dams, large-scale renewable energy facilities and the most geographically challenging conventional energy facilities. We are pushing the boundaries of clean energy and grid modernization. We’re making heavy industrial processes more sustainable, releasing the power of hydrogen and capturing and storing carbon.

We’ve built a flexible work environment focused on your career goals and aspirations. You’ll find yourself working with leaders in power delivery, thermal generation, heavy industrial, and renewable energy at one of the world’s top 10 design firms.

Join a team that leaves you #FeelingEnergized and make an impact that will last generations.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Project Manager for our Forestry Industry related projects. In this role you will support our culture of internal and external client service, build our strength in understanding and anticipating client needs and expectations, execute strategies to advance the client’s project objectives and manage risk, establish priorities, promote alignment the project team, and resolve emergent problems. You will have the opportunity to lead multi-discipline teams executing projects in our fast growing Heavy Industrial Process sector across North America.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise to our team.
• Manage Renewables projects/programs.
• Support and contribute to our Renewables Project Management best practices and methodology in alignment with our Project Management Frameworks and our culture of excellence in executing projects.
• Coordinate with leadership, discipline leads, inter-discipline teams, high value engineering centers, clients, regulatory entities, vendors and sub-contractors.
• Coordinate with leadership to ensure alignment and consistency of project execution.
• Support client relationship management efforts by coaching and mentoring staff.
• Practice effective business discipline across our projects providing proactive monitoring and project management related to resources, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Identify and resolve project execution gaps (people, processes, and systems) in collaboration with leadership.
• Provide accurate feedback and develop action plans to implement lessons learned, opportunities for improvement and industry best practices.
• Support resource management processes, recruitment, succession planning, and coaching/mentoring for PMs and Project Leaders.
• Lead or support proposals as required.
• Support mentorship and development of junior staff.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Expertise in Project management including, team leadership, resource management, scheduling, project controls, reporting and document controls.
• Strong leader and team player, collaborator, and communicator with strong interpersonal skills and experience in managing a team.
• Engineering design and construction experience with utility scale renewables projects.
• Project management experience in leading projects across various delivery models.
• Knowledge of multi-discipline engineering services related to renewable projects.
• Experience in business development, proposal, and budget development.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies.
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify when a project is in trouble (e.g., deviations from baseline scope, schedule, or budget) and ability to take corrective action to address the problem.
• Ability to travel to US and Canadian offices and client sites, as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills and aptitude for problem solving.
• Proficient in the Microsoft 365 platform including Teams and SharePoint.

Education and Experience

• Preferred B.S. or Engineering Technologist in Process, Mechanical Electrical, or Civil Engineering disciplines, or related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Registration with as a P.Eng. or PE or certified engineering technologist is preferred.

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.