Stantec

Project Manager

Stantec$75K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant design and project management experience
  • Strong understanding of accessibility and life-safety codes
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Effective negotiator and communicator
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex tasks on medium to large projects
  • Plan and direct project work to meet client needs
  • Inform the Principal in Charge about project progress
  • Lead client and project team to ensure design goals are met
  • Negotiate and develop project agreements
  • Develop and manage project budget and schedule
  • Mentor Assistant Project Managers and motivate teams

Benefits

  • Standard office environment with potential fieldwork exposure
  • Collaborative team-oriented culture
  • Opportunity to work on sustainable and innovative projects
  • Chance to mentor and develop junior team members
  • Work with creative professionals in a supportive setting
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

As a Project Manager, you will work with some general guidance and direction from a Senior Designer or Architect as needed. You will be assisting on innovative and creative new prototypes designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Responsible for managing complex tasks on medium to large size projects.
  • Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
  • Keeps the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decision-making responsibilities of the role and respects the boundaries of the Principal in Charge's responsibilities.
  • Leads the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
  • Assists in the negotiation and development of project agreements.
  • Develops and manages project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
  • Mentors Assistant Project Managers and motivates project teams.
  • Assures that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.
  • Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
  • Manages and tracks change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
  • Works with Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
  • Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

    Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principal's in Charge on multiple projects.
  • Thorough understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
  • Takes direction well, however, proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction.
  • Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
  • Team player with the client, entire project team and contractor.
  • Effective negotiator and communicator.
  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree. and Minimum 8yrs of related work experience within design and management.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

Primary Location: Canada | NS | Dartmouth
Other Locations: Canada | NL | St. John'S
Organization: 1334 Buildings-CA Atlantic Canada-Halifax NS
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 13/05/2026 01:05:53
Req ID: 1005836

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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
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
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