Pipelines Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Canada West Pipelines team. As a Project Manager you will lead a team of engineers and designers in the design and construction of small to large scale cross-country and urban pipeline and related facilities projects. You will be the key client interface point and will be responsible to ensure that work is completed within budget, on time, and in accordance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of the project team
• Understand and ensure that client expectations related to project scope are met and exceeded
• Establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Independently develop project proposals, resource plans, project execution plans, and quality plans
• Manage development of engineering services hours estimates, total project installed cost estimates and project schedules
• Accountable for managing, monitoring, and control of project performance against approved budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements
• Proactively employ project change, risk management, and stakeholder management
• Prepare and present project progress and cost reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead your project team to strive towards value engineering solutions that lead to client cost and schedule savings
• Review, submit, and track all project related invoices and payments
• In-person collaboration with your team and our clients is expected
• This position is expected to require travel on average of 1-2 weeks per quarter

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills are critical for this role
• Genuine team player who will encourage teamwork with the project team and with other discipline staff
• Strong ability to mentor junior project managers, project engineers, and project team staff
• Demonstrable experience in project controls and scheduling is considered essential for this role
• Ability to apply strong technical and problem-solving skills to proactively make decisions on project and design related issues
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Familiarity with pipeline codes and standards applicable in Alberta and the rest of Canada including CSA Z662, CSA Z245, Alberta pipeline rules, etc.
• Ability to challenge specifications and non-optimal designs and provide value added alternatives
• Knowledge of project management principles and processes
• Working knowledge of applicable industry, national, and provincial codes, and standards

Experience & Background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or technical diploma or certificate with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee with APEGA is required
• Experience leading and executing pipeline or related facilities projects 
• Experience in coordinating/leading project proposal responses
• Project Management Certification (PMP) certification is considered an asset

Typical office environment working with computers; Stantec offers a flexible work environment and expects a minimum of 3 days in-person for this role.