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Stantec Senior Project Manager in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota
Senior Project Manager - ( 240001OC )
Description
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
As a Project Manager, you will support mostly local clients and be responsible for safely leading multi-discipline engineering and plant operations teams through the life cycle of small to midsize capital projects, from initial project definition through commissioning and start up. The project teams are often made up of people from various companies and backgrounds, including Stantec, Client’s local operation team, and the Clients other trusted engineering partners.
As the Project Manager, and ultimately responsible for the implementation of the project, you are expected to keep the owner’s interests in mind throughout the life cycle of the project.
Reporting Relationships
This role will report internally to the Business Center Operations Leader but will have other “soft” lines of reporting. Acting as a Project Manager for the Client, this role will also report externally to the Client’s representative, typically the Engineering Manager for the facility.
This role is expected to work at the Client’s facility up to 3 days per week. It is the expectation this Project Manager will assimilate with the Client’s local team, learning the site and the team members to build project team relationships that foster open communication.
The Project Manager will need to lead multi-discipline teams. These teams, while not necessarily reporting directly to the Project Manager, and in many cases not part of the same company as the Project Manager, will report to the Project Manager for items related to project scope, schedule, and budget. It is the Project Manager’s responsibility to define the expectations of these teams and hold the teams accountable to the agreed expectations.
Your Key Responsibilities
Business Development
Capitalize on an existing client relationship to expand Stantec’s profile.
Interface with client to understand upcoming projects and prepare effective technical proposals outlining scope, schedule, and budget.
Develop and expand client relationship that generate repeat business.
Project Management
Oversee multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
Oversee and manage multiple projects with teams consisting of in-house professionals, designers, and engineers and strategic teaming partners and subconsultants.
Monitor project health, including budget and schedule with the help of project control personnel.
Provide leadership in managing project-related staff performance, and mentoring personnel for overall success of project team.
Lead project coordination meetings with clients, internal team members and/or external consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
Identify potential changes in scope/schedule/budget. These will arise in virtually any project and can be due to unforeseen developments, new regulatory developments, changes in customer’s instructions, or a variety of reasons.
Understand and direct work within Stantec's quality control guidelines.
Become a champion of Stantec's and the client’s EH&S program, with a focus on safety in design and in the field.
Complete staff resource planning for assigned projects and participate in employee recruiting where required.
Lead and Drive projects toward efficient and effective action, to keep project progress moving, and take active ownership to maintain schedule, quality and cost, and minimize re-work.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Experience in all stages of a project from development, including scoping approaches, initial studies, feasibility studies and project definition to final design, construction support, startup, and commissioning.
Experience managing multi-disciplined engineering projects is preferred.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.
Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
General understanding of multi-disciplinary process, mechanical, electrical and control systems, CSA, and industry standards to ensure scope gaps do not occur.
Familiarity with scheduling software and 3D design tools.
Must demonstrate effective resource planning, results delivery, and staying current with relevant technology and innovation.
Education and Experience
A bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field from an accredited university is required.
Training in project management from one or more of the following: PSMJ PM Bootcamp or equivalent, PMP certification, other relevant trainings.
Project Management Professional certified preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of engineering and project management experience successfully coordinating and managing multi-disciplined engineering projects preferably within a production facility environment.
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.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees 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.
Primary Location : United States-Minnesota-Plymouth
Organization : BC-2350 Buildings-US North Central
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Apr 29, 2024, 7:05:44 AM
Req ID: 240001OC
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans