Stantec

Senior Construction Manager, Transportation Infrastructure

Stantec$120K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineering (PE) licensure required; Construction Manager Certification (CCM) is an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related engineering field required.
  • 15+ years of experience, particularly in large, complex transit projects valued over $500M.
  • 4-5 years of experience in technical aspects of medium to complex projects, including Alternate Project Delivery (APD).
  • Proficient in engaging and managing project teams, and sub-consultants.
  • Demonstrated ability in risk management and scope change identification.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all phases of large transportation construction projects, acting as the client liaison.
  • Mentor staff, document lessons learned, and engage in the Construction Management community.
  • Manage bid phases including meetings, evaluations, and recommendations.
  • Supervise and review design-phase constructability and sequencing aspects.
  • Implement preconstruction planning and review contract documents for readiness.
  • Coordinate across disciplines to resolve project issues promptly.
  • Ensure daily construction management aligns with design, budget, and schedule compliance.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and coverage for professional membership fees.
  • Ten paid holidays each calendar year.
  • Accrual of vacation between 10 to 20 days per year.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Program Management Construction Management Group is seeking a Construction Manager to work on large, complex transportation construction projects with construction values more than $500M.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee all phases of large, complex construction projects serving as a client liaison and leading project teams.
  • Engage in the Construction Management community, mentor staff, and document lessons learned.
  • Support recruitment by screening candidates, interviewing, and collaborating with HR on employment offers.
  • Supervise design-phase constructability and sequencing reviews.
  • Manage bid phase activities: pre-bid meetings, contractor inquiries, addenda issuance, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
  • Direct preconstruction planning, approve procedures and tools, and review contract documents for construction phase readiness.
  • Manage multiple large, complex projects simultaneously.
  • Oversee day-to-day construction management to ensure compliance with design, budget, and schedule; enforce contractor compliance.
  • Act as a liaison with clients, agencies, and stakeholders; represent company at meetings and public forums.
  • Monitor contractor schedules and address delays.
  • Review inspection reports, material test reports, RFIs, submittals, schedules, shop drawings, change orders, and pay applications for accuracy and compliance.
  • Coordinate activities across disciplines and resolve project issues promptly.
  • Implement and enforce company, client, and project policies, procedures, best practices, standards, quality frameworks, and proper use of IP and reusable assets.
  • Promote and ensure adherence to company and client health and programs.
  • Oversee post-construction closeout, including final deliverables, punch lists, warranties, and invoicing.


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Highly effective in assembling and leading project teams.
  • Technical expert in all relevant areas of planning, analysis, construction and systems management, and understanding of various project delivery methods.
  • Accountable for making decisions on large complex projects.
  • Inspires project teams to higher levels of achievement.
  • Highly effective in managing sub-consultants and equipment suppliers/vendors.
  • Demonstrates technical skills identifying scope changes and risk management.


Education and Experience
  • Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is required. Construction Manager Certification (CCM) is an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other related engineering field is required.
  • A minimum of 15 years of experience, including experience working on large, complex transit projects with construction value more than $500M.
  • Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of a wide range of medium to complex projects, including Alternate Project Delivery (APD).


Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for 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.

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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, 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.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

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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