Project Management and Commercial Lead (Energy, Canada East)

Project Management & Commercial Lead (PMCL)

The Project Management & Commercial Lead (PMCL) plays a key role in strengthening project delivery and commercial performance across our business. Reporting to the Senior PMCL, you’ll coach and develop project managers, embed best-in‑class project management practices, and provide hands‑on leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably, and consistently.

Your Opportunity

This role blends people leadership, project oversight, and business acumen, with opportunities to influence major projects, support strategic pursuits, and contribute directly to business performance.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead & Develop People

• Coach and mentor project managers and project controls staff
• Support project and pursuit assignments aligned to capability and risk
• Assign and oversee Project Independent Reviews (PIRs)
• Deliver targeted training on project controls, forecasting, change management, and systems
• Provide performance feedback to people leaders

Drive Project Excellence

• Champion consistent project management practices aligned with Stantec’s PM Framework
• Serve as a Project Independent Reviewer, monitoring budget, schedule, risk, quality, and financial performance
• Support project setup, forecasting (EAC), revenue recognition, and compliance processes
• Identify distressed projects early and lead corrective action plans
• Recommend and implement improvements to project delivery and resource management

Support Business Performance

• Advise leaders on project delivery performance, pricing, go/no‑go decisions, and risk
• Review and support proposal pricing, scopes, schedules, and execution plans
• Interpret project performance data to improve outcomes
• Participate in project risk reviews and governance as required

Health, Safety & Quality

• Promote and model strong HSSE practices across all projects
• Ensure project delivery aligns with company policies and risk standards

Remain Client‑Facing

• Maintain billable project management responsibilities as needed, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client relationships

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field or equivalent experience (10+ years)
• Proven experience delivering projects from pursuit to close‑out
• Strong understanding of project financials, contracts, and commercial risk
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recover at‑risk projects
• Clear, confident communicator with strong stakeholder‑management skills

Pay Range

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland -- BC & Various locations in Ontario: $135,700.00 - $185,700.00 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 | NB | Fredericton

Organization

BC-1370 E&R-CA East

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

Replacement

Travel

Yes

Schedule

Full time

Job Posting

05/05/2026 02:05:41

Req ID

1005701