Program Manager

at  Stantec

DESCRIPTION

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.
By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

YOUR CAPABILITIES AND CREDENTIALS

• Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey program and project delivery needs to the client and to formulate those needs into comprehensive proposals.
• Must demonstrate organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
• The position involves work associated with critical infrastructure; therefore, a client background check is required.
• Strong technical understanding of water and wastewater utility infrastructure, organizations and processes required.
• Knowledgeable in relevant areas of construction and understanding of various design and construction contracting methods and processes.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal building codes, construction principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Experience supporting sales processes for acquisition of new program opportunities and startup of new capital infrastructure programs is desirable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field required
• 20 years’ experience in the management of large water/wastewater projects/programs, including 10 years’ experience with the management of a team involved in the planning, design and/or construction of utility infrastructure.
• 10 years’ overseeing programs with a large construction management element.

• Advising and assisting the client in the development, management, and execution of the program.
• Leading and overseeing the work of a multi-disciplinary client, consultant, and sub consultant team.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the client and working as part of an integrated Client/Consultant Leadership Team.
• Assisting the client with putting in place and implementing a robust governance structure to ensure adherence to a rigorous approach to project and program management.
• Pro-actively identifying client needs and programmatic initiatives required to address potential program delivery risks and challenges.
• Assisting the client in development of its staff through implementation of best practices, training classes and knowledge transfer.
• Developing, negotiating, and managing consultant services authorizations for program management services.
• Preparing or overseeing preparation of various reports for the client and the company.
• Reviewing consultant and contractor submittals including technical and contractual documents.
• Providing programmatic and technical support related to client governing bodies and various other departments.