Project Manager - Forestry

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Vancouver seeks a Project Manager specializing in forestry industry projects within the renewable energy sector. The role involves managing project execution, ensuring alignment with client objectives, and leading multi-discipline teams. Ideal candidates will have project management expertise and a relevant degree. The company promotes a flexible work environment and supports professional growth, making an impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Expertise in project management methodologies and frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of the renewable energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise to the team.
• Manage renewables projects/programs.
• Coordinate with teams and clients to ensure project success.
• Identify and resolve project execution gaps.

Skills

Project Management expertise

Client relationship management

Strong communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

Relevant degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

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 Foresty 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.