Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure - Canada West

Stantec; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead for Infrastructure in Canada West. The role provides regional leadership for Project Controls, coordinating priorities and deployment with regional leaders to establish a consistent framework.

You will partner on portfolio margin, risk, resourcing, and performance initiatives, review regional reporting for trends, and escalate actions as needed. The position emphasizes governance, staffing, and capability development across centers.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership and enterprise thinking to guide regional project controls.
• Advanced understanding of Earned Value Management, forecasting, and portfolio governance.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive change across multiple groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams across the assigned region and align priorities with regional leaders.
• Collaborate with Regional Delivery, Business, and Growth Leaders on portfolio margin, risk, and resourcing.
• Review regional reports to identify trends and escalation needs; provide concise, decision-oriented recommendations.
• Monitor regional performance and coordinate with Finance/Operations to address margin impacts.
• Develop and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, and processes with the Director and peers.
• Provide guidance on governance, staffing, and implementation of controls strategies across the region.
• Lead change management and capability development to adopt consistent practices.
• Foster cross-regional collaboration and share lessons learned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Portfolio governance

Change leadership

Collaboration

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure, Canada West

Your Opportunity

The Regional Project Controls Lead provides regional leadership for Project Controls teams and serves as a strategic partner to regional business and operational leadership. The role connects portfolio performance, resource strategy, governance, escalation, and capability development across business centers while helping establish a consistent Project Controls framework.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead Project Controls teams across the assigned region and coordinate priorities, capacity, and deployment with business‑center and regional leaders.

Partner with Regional Delivery, Business, and Growth Leaders on portfolio margin, risk, DSO, resourcing, and performance initiatives.

Review regional R3, PCSR, and related reporting to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities requiring leadership action.

Participate in financial‑management forums and provide concise, decision‑oriented recommendations and escalation.

Monitor regional project performance and coordinate with Finance and Operations leadership to address margin impacts and other systemic issues.

Work with the Director of Project Controls and peer Regional Project Controls Leads to own, develop, and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, procedures, and work processes.

Provide guidance to regional leaders on project‑controls strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.

Lead change management, team building, capability development, and adoption of consistent project‑controls practices across the region.

Promote collaboration across regions and business centers and facilitate the transfer of lessons learned and effective practices.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Strategic leadership; enterprise thinking; executive communication; portfolio governance; change leadership; talent development; collaboration; judgment; and accountability.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project accounting, finance, project management, or a related field.

Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior operational and business leaders across a broad portfolio.

Advanced understanding of cost‑based Earned Value Management, Financial Percent Complete, gross margin, forecasting, DSO, risk, and portfolio governance.

Experience leading organizational change, building teams, and establishing consistent operating practices across multiple groups.

Ability to synthesize complex portfolio information into clear priorities, decisions, and executive‑level recommendations.

Preferred Experience

Leadership experience in a regional engineering consulting or professional‑services environment.

Experience developing enterprise or regional project‑controls frameworks and capability programs.

Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and cross‑functional initiatives.

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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$139,000.00 - $208,500.00 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.

Primary Location: Canada | BC | Vancouver
Other Locations: Canada | MB | Winnipeg
Organization: BC-1158 Transpt-CA British Columbia
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Senior manager
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time