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Stantec Project Management & Commercial Lead (PMCL) - Power Delivery in Vancouver, British Columbia

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

The Project Management & Commercial Lead (PMCL) drives consistent, best-in-class project delivery by developing the Project Management (PM) community and ensuring effective implementation of Stantec’s project management practices across the business line.

Reporting to the Senior PMCL, the role provides coaching, strengthens commercial and project management capabilities, and monitors project performance, including commercial, quality, and risk metrics.

PMCLs support the business through proposal reviews, performance analysis, and guidance on project delivery, risk management, and commercial evaluation. With authority equivalent to the business center operations and practice leads, the PMCL also advises Project Management Leads (PMLs) to ensure consistent application of project delivery processes across the business unit. As this position will work closely with the business center leaders, it will ideally be located in British Columbia.

Key Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

• Support PMs with implementing project-focused Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) practices.

• Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.

• Set an example within the business unit for all matters related to HSSE values related to project delivery.

People Leadership

• Collaborate with leadership and PMLs to assign projects and pursuit efforts to appropriately qualified project managers.

• Assign PIR responsibilities to ensure adequate and appropriate PIR coverage for all projects within their assigned team.

• Oversee assigned project management staff to achieve timely, effective, and efficient performance of project managers’ responsibilities.

• Conduct continuous training sessions for project managers and project controls staff to include Oracle dashboard, Integrated Project Solutions (IPS), preparing estimates to complete, change management and other critical PM activities.

• Provide formal and informal feedback to respective supervisors on individual performance of project managers.

Project Management and Execution

• Serve as the primary Project Independent Reviewer (PIR) for the projects executed by the PMCL’s PM cadre.

• When serving as a PIR, conduct regular project review meetings with PMs and project control team members to monitor project-level performance, budget, schedule, risk, and quality management.

• Drive consistent project management practices and procedures in alignment with Stantec project management (PM) requirements and the business unit Project Management Practice Framework.

• Conduct the project management review process for all PMs and projects within the PMCL’s PM cadre in accordance with Stantec’s project business rules guidance, including completion of estimate to complete, estimate at completion (EAC), revenue recognition, and approval of EACs in accordance with Stantec's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

• Lead and support efforts to integrate improved resource management (e.g., implement resource-loaded scheduling capabilities and practices if needed).

• Recommend improvements to work processes, policies, and procedures at every opportunity to enhance project execution, control and monitoring at the project level, business unit level, and at the enterprise level.

• Coordinate with PMs to implement corrective actions for distressed projects, adapt and apply procedures to address problem situations, and engage leaders when needed to support this effort.

• Evaluate PM compliance with Stantec risk management practices and procedures and the PM Framework

• Support PMs in project-setup activities such as Oracle setup (understanding and support for PPTs, PSF, etc.), intercompany agreements, and sub- contracts. Approve documentation as required by Stantec’s PM Framework.

• Pursue billable work and serve as a project manager for projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk in compliance with Stantec PM requirements including interfacing and communicating with clients.

Commercial Management and Pricing

• Support leadership in the project-centric components of day-to-day operation of each business center or region, including project delivery performance, go/no-go decisions, pricing strategies, risk management, change management, forecasting and budgeting, and performance reporting.

• Provide interpretation of monthly project performance figures to support overall business unit management and the project managers to resolve project issues and improve project performance.

• Assist in developing and reviewing proposal pricing to support business objectives and individual bid pricing strategies and support the account management and business development staff on key pursuits (e.g., evaluation of terms and conditions, commercial risk, and competitive advantage).

• Support leadership in review and approval of fit-for-purpose proposal and project scopes, schedules, budgets, and execution plans.

• Participate in project risk review as needed (understand BOURC and ELRC risk triggers and the review requirements/process), including support for project managers during business unit Risk Committee Reviews and tracking go-condition completion.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or comparable technical, business, or professional degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience.

• Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout.

• Ability to identify a project heading towards distress (e.g. deviations from baseline scope, schedule, or budget) and provide guidance on mitigation measures or corrective action to address the problem.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external customers.

• Solid understanding of project management financial methodologies, procedures, and policies.

• Knowledge of contracts and commercial agreements.

The position will primarily work in an office setting. Stantec is proud to offer a hybrid work environment, and the opportunity to work from your home office may be considered, however, due to the leadership component of this role, a large in-office presence will be required. Periodic travel will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field, and/or client meetings.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee, and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Pay Range:

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$136,300.00 - $204,500.00 Annually

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.

Primary Location: Canada | BC | Vancouver
Organization: 1182 E&R-CA Pacific-Vancouver BC
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 30/03/2026 05:03:40
Req ID: 1004769

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