Senior Land Development Project Lead

Stantec; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec in Alberta seeks a Land Development Project Manager to lead delivery of residential, industrial, and commercial site work, overseeing design, construction, and client satisfaction across diverse projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, proposals, and QA/QC, liaising with clients, agencies, and internal teams, and coordinating junior staff to ensure timely, cost-effective outcomes.

This role emphasizes collaboration, strong communication, and a hands-on approach to complex land

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Professional Engineer with APEGA preferred but not required.
• Experience in Central Alberta is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related land development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for approval of engineering drawings (residential, industrial and commercial) including site grading and servicing.
• Technical review and stamping of engineering design drawings; stamping capabilities preferred but not required.
• Prepare construction specifications and tender documents, including contract administration.
• Provide internal peer review of designs by other land development engineers/technologists.
• Guide projects from preliminary design through to post-construction; ensure timely delivery.
• Provide input to Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood Structure Plans and subdivision plans.
• liaise with clients, agencies and others to determine project requirements, permits, and approvals.
• Ensure projects meet specifications and Stantec QA/QC standards.
• Coordinate work of junior engineering team members and review their deliverables.
• Be the main client contact on the project(s).
• Manage project schedule, budget, and reporting; participate in expanding client portfolio.

Skills

Self-motivated

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork / collaboration

Coordinate with planning & landscape

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

BlueBeam

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stantec in Alberta seeks a Land Development Project Manager to lead delivery of residential, industrial, and commercial site work, overseeing design, construction, and client satisfaction across diverse projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, proposals, and QA/QC, liaising with clients, agencies, and internal teams, and coordinating junior staff to ensure timely, cost-effective outcomes.

This role emphasizes collaboration, strong communication, and a hands-on approach to complex land