Stantec

Assistant Construction Manager - Water

Stantec • $113K — $170K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in municipal water, wastewater, or industrial water projects.
  • Preferred Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with EGBC.
  • Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignments and schedule.
  • Working knowledge of construction principles, techniques, and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor daily construction activities and report on compliance with plans.
  • Communicate updates on project status to stakeholders including Project Manager and contractors.
  • Review and assess change orders and field orders for pricing and constructability.
  • Handle requests for information and review submittals, schedules, and pay applications.
  • Prepare and manage project documentation including reports and correspondence.

Benefits

  • Access to health, dental, and vision plans.
  • Group registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
  • Paid time off and wellness programs.
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans and emergency travel benefits.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

The Assistant Construction Manager position is an intermediate level position for a highly organized and motivated individual who has the initiative to grow their career on a variety of heavy civil design and construction projects. The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction management role that will require application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership. These projects could include design and construction of water and sewer pipelines, sitework for municipal water and sewer facilities, sewer lines, infrastructure systems including treatment plants, pump stations, waste containment facilities, dams and flood control structures, and related infrastructure.

You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, report writing, construction quality assurance activities, coordination of project tasks, and facilitation/participation in team meetings. These activities include construction observation, writing monthly field reports, and coordinating with, and providing acting as a communications liaison between the Engineer and Contractor.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Daily construction monitoring and reporting, checking for conformance with plans and specifications.
  • Begins communicating with and making recommendations to Project Manager, design professionals, client, owner, developer, or contractor, but does not direct the means or methods of construction.
  • Provides the Project Manager with updates on project progress or delays to client, design professionals, and/or contractor.
  • Reviews change orders and field orders for reasonableness of pricing and constructability.
  • Reviews requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings and pay applications.
  • Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including correspondence, reports, and pictures.
  • Perform civil engineering tasks which may include engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, engineering reports, cost estimates, design criteria, and prepare applications for regulatory agencies.
  • Assist in the preparation of engineering project documents, client presentations, client contact and communication pertaining to specific project deliverables.
  • Recognize when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
  • Review construction schedules and comment on schedule logic, delays, and changes.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Working knowledge of construction principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards and safety precautions. Safety first mindset and ability to foster a safety culture.
  • Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the project team, obtaining and sharing necessary information.
  • Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignments and schedule.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve issues collaboratively with contractors and clients while maintaining positive working relationships and avoiding unnecessary conflict.
  • General understanding of concepts of relevant areas of civil engineering design, including gravity and pressure systems, geotechnical, survey, storm water/drainage design, road design, erosion and sediment control, and grading.
  • Understanding of all phases of engineering document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
  • Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation.
  • Ability to interpret sketches, drawings and other similar material.
  • Developing ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and reviewing agencies.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in municipal water, wastewater, or industrial water infrastructure projects, including experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with EGBC is preferred.

Position will work in both a field and office setting. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Must be available to travel for out-of-town projects when needed.

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.

Pay Range:
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$113,800.00 - $170,800.00 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 | Burnaby
Organization: 1117 Water-CA British Columbia-Burnaby BC
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 21/09/2026 05:09:17
Req ID: 1007891

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
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Market Cap
$5.1 billion
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Founded
1954
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