Senior Data Center Project Leader

Stantec; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Bakersfield, CA to lead large-scale, multidisciplinary engineering and design projects from concept to completion. You will drive scope, schedule, budgets, and client satisfaction while mentoring project teams and coordinating cross-disciplinary experts.

The ideal candidate has 15–25 years in engineering project management, a PE/RA license or PMP is preferred, and a track record delivering complex infrastructure programs with strong financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• PE/RA license and PMP certification preferred.
• 15–25 years of progressive engineering and design project management experience.
• Experience delivering large, multidisciplinary projects with budgets >$5M.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale engineering/design projects.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, and budgets in line with client goals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental disciplines.
• Manage client relationships, meetings, and progress reviews.
• Oversee risk management, QA/QC, and compliance with HSSE standards.
• Lead proposals, pricing, and contract negotiations; support business development.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

PE license or RA license preferred

PMP certification preferred

15–25 years experience

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Bakersfield, CA to lead large-scale, multidisciplinary engineering and design projects from concept to completion. You will drive scope, schedule, budgets, and client satisfaction while mentoring project teams and coordinating cross-disciplinary experts.

The ideal candidate has 15–25 years in engineering project management, a PE/RA license or PMP is preferred, and a track record delivering complex infrastructure programs with strong financial