Canada West Alternative Project Delivery Lead

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Alternative Project Delivery (APD) encompasses all non-Design-Bid-Build contract models for capital works delivery including both collaborative and non-collaborative approaches. These models include Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Progressive Design Build (PDB), Design Build (DB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) or Alliance. Variations of DB and PDB models include Finance and Operate and Maintain components: (P)
DBF, (P)
DBFOM, depending on the contracting parties. Stantec intends to hold only the design or owner’s advisor (OA) roles.

The interest in APD in Western Canada has grown substantially in the last number of years. Due to market conditions, the size and volume of projects to be delivered in Canada West, our clients have increasingly turned to APD to deliver their Water projects. The Alternative Project Delivery Leader (APDL) role for Western Canada was created to recognize and respond to the rapidly growing adoption of alternative project delivery for Water projects in this geography.

This growth represents both opportunity and risk for our business.

• Support the responsible growth of our APD business in Canada West
• Mitigate our risk by advancing our ability to effectively deliver quality projects and proposals.

As this is a new role, the APDL is expected to develop a 3 year plan with the objective of accelerating and integrating APD projects into our project portfolio in Canada West Water.

• Identify and support the win of APD pursuits in collaboration with local Business Centre Leadership, Regional Leaders, Account Managers, and business developers by:
  
  - Participating in positioning work
• Identifying and developing suitable APD partner relationships(and contracts), primarily building off existing Stantec relationships
• Tracking and contributing to contract review
• Identifying project risks and prepare and mentor pursuit team for senior leadership risk review processes as required
• Supporting bid development through document development, responsibility matrices, pricing strategies, interviews, delivery/resourcing approach, etc.
• Monitor Pipeline for APD tags on new opportunities
• Strategy – Assist Regional Growth Leader in identifying and prioritizing key clients/contractors and growth opportunities
• Develop and maintain awareness of:
  
  - Contract models and which Canada West clients are using them
• Stantec’s relationships with contractors operating in Canada West, particularly with skills to deliver Water projects
• Competitor’s capabilities in the APD space in Canada West Water
• Act as a resource for teams pursuing APD Water Work in Canada West including supporting risk threshold approvals for APD pursuits; understand the contract model risks and identify means to mitigate them
• Develop people who understand APD and can help pursue APD projects.
• Reinforcing our brand as a leader in delivery of Water projects using APD contract models with clients and contractors.
• Collaborate with Canada East APDL for cross region opportunities

• Liaise with professionals with APD experience across the company (including other business lines) to bring best practices to Canada West Water
• Develop knowledge of external resources to support delivery of Water projects including Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA), Water Collaborative Delivery Association (WCDA), Lean IPD, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), and Canadian Construction Association (CCA)
• Contribute to training and development of Canada West teams in APD execution
• Represent Canada West on the APD Executive Oversight Committee
• Work…