Senior Project Manager- Water

Our Water sector, which brings together many of the world’s top engineers and scientists, sees water a bit differently – as a single holistic system rather than as unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. We use this perspective to help communities tap into water’s potential. Throughout the life cycle of capture, use, reuse, and discharge, our team optimizes every facet of a water system.

Whether a project calls for planners, designers, construction managers, or facility operators, we have the right experts to provide creative, yet practical, water solutions. Through our cost-effective strategies, we are helping communities increase their water efficiency and protect their water resources for future generations. Join our team as we create new ways to tap into water’s vast potential. 

Your Opportunity: 

Stantec is a dynamic, people-centered environment that has been recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s best employers. Stantec has also been ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the world by Corporate Knights. Those achievements, along with our team of brilliant specialists, have helped the Water group to thrive in meeting the water supply and treatment needs for our clients in Mining, Pulp & Paper, Food & Beverage, Power, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and the Public Sector. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team. 

Our team regularly collaborates on projects across North America. The successful candidate should be comfortable working and collaborating on a variety of different projects with team members across North America. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player that is excited about taking on a new challenge. Our team is an integral part of the design center for major water projects including; potable water treatment, storage reservoirs, pump stations; wastewater treatment plants, and lift stations.  Our team is seeking a Senior Project Manager who will be an integral part of our team, winning water infrastructure work, while working collaboratively to support project delivery. The successful candidate may be based out of one of our Prairies offices, located in Saskatchewan or Manitoba. We also offer flexible hybrid work from home/office arrangements.  

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Pursue and lead transformational water projects in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

• Serve as Project Manager, Engineer of Record or Technical Reviewer for a variety of small and large water infrastructure projects, ensuring project delivery, budget and quality standards are maintained.

• Develop project scope, budget, and design approach for various projects including evaluation, selection, specification of engineering systems or products.

• Recognize when problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions. 

• Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.

• Provide exceptional technical service to our clients.

• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.

• Follow Stantec’s PM Frameworks for project delivery.

Client Management and Account Management

• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence to become their trusted adviser.

• Develop and implement “win” strategies, including client contact, proposal preparation, and preparation of and participation in client interviews.

• Perform regular client account analyses and develop tactical action plans for specific pursuits.

• Provide leadership in winning and contracting Master Service Agreements (MSAs), overseeing preparation of pre-qualifications packages, and leading teams of technical and marketing professionals in responding to requests for proposals (RFPs, as well as sole sourced opportunities).

• Work directly with other leaders to sustain and grow revenue, gross margin, and operating income key performance metrics.

• Coordinate with Stantec’s marketing team to develop targeted branding materials, leverage event participation, and maximize exposure to Stantec’s subject matter experts.

Leadership

• Help build and grow a team of high performers through recruitment & retention of water staff within the water practice.

• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives. 

• Participate in local and national professional associations.

• Drive Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.

• Demonstrate a commitment to our code of business conduct and ethics policies.

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

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.