Design Manager – Transportation, Major Projects – National

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award‑winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors—airports, transit and rail, ports and marine, highway and bridge, including complex bridges, interchanges, and managed toll projects.

• Contribute to initiatives to help advance our project design, operations, and business development
• 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
• Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider
• May manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on major alternative project delivery (APD) projects from positioning to proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services
• Act as the key person and point of contact, performing design, deputy design, or quality manager roles on major APD projects
• Represent Stantec and the project design team as a technical leader on major APD projects
• Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives, manage contract tasks, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget
• Lead by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management
• Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec reputation and identify additional talent to join our team
• Develop client relationships to facilitate project activities
• Establish, maintain, and promote partnerships in project pursuits

• Experience with APD projects across a region or nationally
• Experience in the role of deputy design manager, design manager, and/or quality manager on APD projects
• Experience leading the design and construction support of complex transportation projects
• Experience in the preparation of presentations utilizing Power Point
• Experience developing, negotiating, and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Business development and marketing skills experience required
• Ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop a team of technical and professional staff
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues in a dynamic and energetic environment

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive engineering and project management experience on large transportation projects, including at least three APD projects
• Completion of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at an accredited institution
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed or ability to get within 6 months, and the ability to get licensed in states as needed to support the assigned pursuit
• PMP preferred

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC - Min Salary $ - Max Salary $

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid family leave.

Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year and will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave in accordance with state and local law.

Primary location:
Canada | AB | Edmonton

Travel:
Yes |

Schedule:

Full time |

Employment type:

Regular