Major Projects Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Participate throughout all phases of APD projects including long-range tracking, pursuit, delivery, and close out.
• Work with the Major Project Director of Alternative Project Delivery to bring their Major Projects to/through the risk review process and meetings.
• Attend reviews convened by other Business Lines where Infrastructure has a significant role in the project.
• Schedule and attend Corporate Governance Meetings.
• Work with the Major Project Director of Alternative Project Delivery and Commercial Management Lead (CML) to facilitate assignment of the Commercial Management/Project Controls resources during the pursuit and project phase.
• Work with the Technical Delivery Director to facilitate assignment of the Quality Management and Technology Management resources during the pursuit and project delivery phases.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the Major Project Director of Alternative Project Delivery to manage the overall APD portfolio and strategy.
• Tracks projects early and strategically selects, with the RGLs, the best projects that reflect our goals.
• Understand and provide input on market conditions including long range plans for agencies including delivery methods.
• Work with Contractor Account Managers to track leads (and confirm Pipeline entries) with top tier contractors - Help maintain contractor relationships.
• Keep current on contract terms and conditions and current project execution.
• Understand and provide input on market conditions for contractors including performance, backlog, and past success on pursuits.
• Participate in the Go/No-Go process for APD projects prior to the risk reviews - Approval to be based on review of teaming partners, including contractors accepting our baseline terms and conditions; an appropriate resource plan; and confirmation the pursuit does not exceed the target levels identified herein.
• Work with the other Business Lines Major Project Leaders to track multi-business line Major Projects and processes.
• Develop project best practices that need to be completed for every project.
• Build and strengthen relationships with Project teams by cultivating a deep understanding of Stantec’s business and being proactive in improving risk management practices for Stantec’s Projects.
• Actively leads certain pursuits and projects to maintain strong industry status - Target 50% utilization.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering, project management, leadership, and business development experience.