Senior PM - Thermal Generation & Energy Projects

Stantec; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Project Manager for its Energy & Resources group to lead multi-discipline teams on thermal generation projects. You will drive Owner’s Engineer or Detailed Engineering/Design work for simple cycle, combined cycle, and repowering efforts across North America.

You will guide client relations, manage risk, and ensure delivery while expanding business development opportunities and mentoring junior staff. This is a full-time role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Engineering design and construction experience with power plant projects.
• Expertise in project management including team leadership, resource management, scheduling, project controls, reporting and document controls.
• Strong leader and team player with interpersonal skills and experience in managing a team.
• Experience in delivering projects via EPC, DBB, ECI and other delivery models.
• Knowledge of multi-discipline engineering services related to energy projects.
• Experience in business development, proposal, and budget development.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across multiple offices and geographies.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to take corrective action when projects deviate from plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise to our team.
• Manage Energy projects/programs.
• Support and contribute to our project management best practices and methodology.
• Coordinate with leadership, discipline leads, and clients.
• Align project execution across teams and locations.
• Foster client satisfaction and coach staff.
• Monitor resources, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Identify gaps and implement improvements with leadership.
• Support recruitment, mentorship, and staffing for PMs and leads.
• Lead or support proposals as required.
• Support mentorship and development of junior staff.
• Achieve annual utilization targets.

Skills

Power plant experience

Project management

Team leadership

Resource management

Scheduling

Delivery models

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Business development

Budgeting

Communication

Travel

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Stantec seeks a Project Manager for its Energy & Resources group to lead multi-discipline teams on thermal generation projects. You will drive Owner’s Engineer or Detailed Engineering/Design work for simple cycle, combined cycle, and repowering efforts across North America.

You will guide client relations, manage risk, and ensure delivery while expanding business development opportunities and mentoring junior staff. This is a full-time role based in the United States.