Project Manager - Team Lead, Power Delivery

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Your Opportunity

The Project Manager – Team Lead plays a dual role within Stantec’s Power Delivery practice in British Columbia. The role is primarily responsible for managing and delivering Power Delivery engineering projects in Western Canada, while also providing direct day-to-day supervision and guidance to a team of project managers and project coordinators.

This is a hands-on role that requires strong project management fundamentals, sound people leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement in how the team delivers projects. The successful candidate will lead by example, set clear performance expectations for their team, and contribute to the standardization of delivery practices across the program.

Stantec takes a measured approach to workplace flexibility. This position operates in a hybrid model and may require travel to project sites and other Stantec offices.

Your Key Responsibilities

A. Project Delivery As a Senior Project Manager, specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working in a manner that protects the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following all company health, safety, and security guidelines and policies.

• Serving as Stantec’s primary project representative with our clients; maintaining and enhancing Stantec’s reputation as an outstanding service provider with clients, approval agencies, and industry professionals.

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously; establishing project objectives, procedures, and performance standards in compliance with Stantec and client processes.

• Leading multi-disciplinary teams through proposals, planning studies, feasibility analyses, detailed design, and construction services for Power Delivery projects.

• Identifying appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives; managing contract terms; tracking and controlling costs and schedules; implementing measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.

• Applying earned value management (EVM) techniques including cost and schedule variance analysis, development of estimates to complete (ETC), and estimates at completion (EAC) to maintain sound project financial performance.

• Developing and implementing project management plans, risk registers, and quality management plans in accordance with Stantec’s PM Framework.

• Leading by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.

• Developing client relationships to facilitate project activities and identifying opportunities to strengthen Stantec’s position with the client.

• Contributing to proposals and business development activities as required.

B. Team Supervision & Leadership As Team Lead, the role provides direct supervision to a portion of the Power Delivery PM team (up to 7 direct reports):

• Providing day-to-day supervision and guidance to a team of project managers and project coordinators, including assigning tasks, checking work at regular intervals for accuracy and completeness, and maintaining team schedules.

• Establishing clear individual performance expectations aligned with team delivery metrics, including schedule performance, budget adherence, utilization, and output quality; providing regular feedback to support each team member’s success.

• Conducting regular one-on-one check-ins with direct reports and providing timely, constructive performance feedback.

• Managing the annual performance review process and career development goal-setting for direct reports in alignment with Stantec’s people management guidelines.

• Identifying skill gaps within the team and recommending targeted training and development opportunities to build team capability.

• Providing mentoring and coaching to project managers and project coordinators at all career levels; supporting their growth toward greater project autonomy.

• Promoting a collaborative, high-performing team culture that encourages open communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.

C. Process Standardization & Quality The role contributes to the improvement of delivery processes and quality across Power Delivery in Western Canada by:

• Developing and implementing standardized PM processes, templates, and checklists within the team to support consistent, repeatable, and auditable project delivery.

• Driving quality assurance practices across project deliverables; identifying recurring issues, leading root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective measures to reduce rework.

• Participating in lessons-learned reviews after project milestones and at closeout; ensuring findings are captured and acted upon to improve future delivery.

• Aligning team delivery practices with Stantec’s 10-Point PM Framework and supporting compliance with internal audit requirements.

• Recommending and implementing improvement initiatives; delivering on assigned objectives related to process enhancement and team productivity.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Technical & Project Management Skills - Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, contractors, and vendors.

• Demonstrated experience in client service management.

• Experienced in earned value management, cost controls, schedule management, and project financial reporting.

• Familiarity with KPI development to measure project and team delivery performance.

• Technical background in Power Delivery, including transmission, distribution, and substation design and operations.

• Prior experience delivering projects for BC Hydro, or other utility clients in Western Canada, is highly desirable.

• Proficiency with project management software and reporting tools.

Leadership & People Skills - Demonstrated people leadership skills and ability to directly supervise, develop, and mentor project management staff.

• Ability to set clear directions for a team, assign and monitor tasks, and maintain accountability for results.

• Experience contributing to process improvement and delivery standardization within a project or team environment.

• Sound decision-making skills, including the ability to identify, assess, and resolve complex project delivery challenges.

• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and risk management.

Communication Skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical staff, management, and external clients.

• Ability to foster effective working relationships with colleagues, associates, clients, and officials across disciplines and geographies.

• Travel to other offices and project sites will be required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences is preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management for power utility or related engineering projects is required; a minimum of 3 years of experience successfully managing medium to complex projects is expected.

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in British Columbia, or eligible for registration, is considered an asset.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is required.

• Prior experience in a supervisory, team lead, or senior PM capacity within an engineering or technical consulting environment is an asset.

Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment (a hybrid model of working in the office and at home).

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.

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