About the role

The Project Manager is responsible for project delivery, financial oversight, and managing client relationships for land development projects. They will lead the design and approval process for engineering drawings while coordinating with internal teams and external agencies.

What they look for

Land development Project management Site grading Stormwater management Engineering design Contract administration Budgeting Scheduling Client relations Business development Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel BlueBeam AutoCAD Civil 3D Technical review Regulatory compliance

Requirements

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant land development experience. Professional Engineer registration with APEGA is preferred, along with proficiency in engineering design software.

Benefits

Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Wellness program Health care spending account Wellness spending account Group registered retirement savings plan Employee stock purchase program Group tax-free savings account Life insurance Accidental death & dismemberment insurance Short-term disability plan Long-term disability plan Emergency travel benefits Tuition reimbursement Professional membership fee coverage Paid time off

Full description

Land Devleopment Project Manager

Strong communities do not just happen—they are built. They are creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We are driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We are a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

The role of the Land Development Project Manager is to work independently and as a team member on projects of various size and complexity. The selected candidate will be responsible for project delivery, financials, oversight of design and construction in collaboration with our Design and Field Team Leads, proposals, and client satisfaction. The projects that a Land Development Project Manager may be assigned to may have complex features that will require the application of mature knowledge. This role also leads the analysis of proposed community development projects to ensure timely project delivery, resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

The Stantec Alberta North Community Development group provides services within the City of Red Deer and surrounding region. This individual will be responsible for managing the relationships with some of our most valued developer clients, providing exceptional customer service.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead and be responsible for the approval of Engineering drawings (residential, industrial and commercial) encompassing site grading and site servicing including water distribution, sanitary sewers, storm water management, shallow utilities coordination, and erosion control design.

Technical review and professional stamping of engineering design drawings. Stamping capabilities are preferred, but not required if the individual exhibits exceptional land development project management experience.

Preparation of construction specifications and tender documents, including contract administration.

Provide internal peer review of designs by other land development engineers/technologists.

Guide projects through to completion including preliminary/conceptual design, detailed design, scheduling, tendering, construction, and post construction.

Provide high-level engineering input to Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood Structure Plans and Rezoning and Subdivision Plans.

Liaise with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements, permits, and approvals.

Ensure that client needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Ensure projects meet applicable specifications and standards as per the governing municipality and adhere to Stantec’s QA/QC program.

Coordinate work of junior engineering team members and review their deliverables.

Be the main client contact on the project(s).

Be responsible for each project schedule, budget, and reporting.

Participate in expanding our client and project portfolio through proposals and business development opportunities.

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.