Project Manager - Power Delivery

Stantec

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 78,900 - 114,400

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A global design firm is seeking a Project Manager in Vancouver to oversee energy projects and lead multi-disciplinary teams. The successful candidate will manage project scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring quality standards are met. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience, and strong skills in client service. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, fostering professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience.
Experience in engineering design for transmission and distribution.
Strong technical skills in energy sector operations.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate projects from start to finish.
Ensure compliance with PM framework.
Lead multi-disciplinary teams to project completion.

Skills

Project management skills

Client service management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences

Professional Engineering (P.Eng) license

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Tools

Passport

DAD systems

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec delivers best in class project delivery through professional project management – executing exceptionally for clients around the globe. Stantec is seeking qualified applicants to coordinate and lead interesting projects as part of our successful power delivery business operations in British Columbia. Our multidisciplinary team specializes in delivering projects for utility clients in the areas of distribution, transmission and substation design, upgrade, conversion and expansion.

Your Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing new and existing projects, developing solutions to project challenges in collaboration with the project teams, and leading multi-disciplinary technical staff in a matrix organization to successful completion of projects.

Responsibilities

Personally, pursue and serve as a project manager for projects, managing scope, schedule, budget and quality in compliance with Stantec’s PM framework.
Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Work with discipline leads to establish project objectives, procedures and performance standards.
Exercise initiative in addressing problem situations and resolve most project delivery related matters.
Lead multi-disciplinary teams through proposals, feasibility work all the way to final designs, and construction support as required by the projects.
Manage contract tasks, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget utilizing established project management procedures within Stantec.
Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.
Develop and foster client relationships to facilitate project activities.
Provides guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers and designers.
Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub‑contractors, and vendors.

Your Capabilities And Credentials

Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.
Demonstrated experience in client service management.
Experienced in defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and change management as required.
Demonstrated successful experience/knowledge in decision making, as well as assessing, evaluating and solving project management challenges.
Demonstrated experience in project earned value management, including analysis of cost and schedule variances, development of bottoms‑up estimates to complete, and analysis of estimates at completion to ensure successful project management during all project stages.
Familiarity with delivery of high‑volume design projects as well as KPI development to measure design and team performance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external customers.
Technical skill set in Energy, including transmission, distribution and substation design and operation.
Exposure to RDE / pole replacement programs
Familiarity with BC Hydro project delivery practices is an asset.
Experience with Passport and DAD systems is desirable
Travel to other offices as well as to project sites will be required.

Education And Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management preferably for engineering, design of transmission, distribution and substation upgrade, expansion and conversion projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences, preferred.
Professional Engineering (P.Eng) license in a relevant discipline is beneficial.
Project Management Professional (PMP), or ability to obtain, is desirable.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Fieldwork may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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. #FeelingEnergized

Pay Range

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$78,900.00 - $114,400.00 Annually

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 | BC | Vancouver

Organization

1182 E&R-CA Pacific-Vancouver BC

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

Yes

Schedule

Full time