Stantec

Project Manager, Transportation

Stantec$100K — $120K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PMP designation is a plus.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills.
  • Excellent relationship-building abilities with clients and contractors.
  • Effective organizational skills for managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic and a desire for excellence.
  • Knowledge of municipal infrastructure and roadway design is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple infrastructure and transportation projects, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, and communication.
  • Direct planning and feasibility studies, including pre-design and detailed design tasks.
  • Mentor junior staff and lead multidisciplinary teams in project delivery.
  • Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and contract administration.
  • Promote a safety culture by managing safety programs and conducting quality reviews.
  • Lead business development and client relationship management efforts.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse municipal and transportation projects in the North.
  • Collaborative environment with technical and multi-discipline specialists.
  • Professional development opportunities, including mentoring role.
  • Involvement in community-focused projects with long-term impact.
  • Potential for travel within northern Canada for project-related work.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Stantec's Yukon and Northwest Territories based teams are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team of project managers, technical staff, and multi-discipline specialists to provide local northern expertise in transportation, municipal, civil and buildings engineering. You will lead a team of professionals in the planning, design and construction of municipal projects in our growing infrastructure sector. The projects will be in various phases from feasibility and conceptual planning, through design, construction, and occupancy.

Here are some links to provide you with an example of the work and the people you could be involved with:

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Whitehorse, Yukon

Iqaluit, Nunavut

SMKC - Dawson Recreation Centre

Kivalliq Inter-community Road Study

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Manage multiple infrastructure projects as a PM for infrastructure and transportation projects, providing day-to-day oversight while controlling scope, schedule, budget and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Directing and providing hands-on management of planning and feasibility studies, pre-design and detailed design and contract administration assignments for public and private sector clients.
  • Lead and mentor junior staff and multidisciplinary teams to deliver transportation and municipal infrastructure projects.
  • Lead project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, contract administration, change orders, invoicing and payment approvals.
  • Promote a strong safety culture while overseeing safety programs, quality reviews, plan reviews and inspections.
  • Lead business development initiatives, client relationship management, and proposal preparation including scope, budget and schedule development.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Project Management Professional Designation PMP is an asset.
  • Excellent communication and Leadership skills (verbal and written) as well as good relationship building skills with respect to your interactions with team members, clients, and contractors
  • Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines while work independently
  • A strong work ethic with the desire to excel, inspire and to achieve
  • Willingness to learn and a motivated team player
  • Working knowledge of relevant municipal infrastructure (water, sewer, storm systems), roadway and highway design guides is an asset.

Education and Experience
  • Ideally 10+ years of experience in Municipal or Transportation Engineering, Technical Advisory Related Work or Construction Management.
  • BaSc or Diploma in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.

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 | NT | Yellowknife
Other Locations: Canada | NU | Iqaluit
Organization: 1136 Transpt-CA Alberta-Yellowknife NT
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 08/09/2026 06:09:53
Req ID: 1007625

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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
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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