Project Manager

About the role

Stantec is seeking an Owner’s Representative, Project Manager to manage healthcare, higher education, or commercial expansion and renovation projects. Projects range from conceptual planning stages through design, construction, and occupancy, with total project costs ranging from $5 Million to $200+ Million.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple healthcare, higher education, or commercial expansion or renovation projects as an Owner’s Representative.
• Communicate daily with the client and project team.
• Lead the Design Team consisting of architects, engineers, equipment planners, and other consultants.
• Provide day-to-day project oversight and communication with the client and project team.
• Prepare and distribute meeting notes to the project team.
• Lead the Construction Team on behalf of the owner.
• Develop, track, update, forecast, and modify the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project.
• Review and track all contracts, invoices, and payments to all contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
• Prepare Monthly Reports to Owner.
• Avoid plan reviews and inspections with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
• Understand and assist in the negotiation of contracts of all parties to the project.
• Aid and coordinate move and occupancy activities.
• Review and approve all invoices and change orders associated with the project.
• Evaluate, advise on, and assist in resolving disputes and claims.
• Traditionally report to project executive or principal.

Requirements

• Project Management experience in buildings sector (design and construction of healthcare, commercial, and higher education).
• Ability to interact professionally with internal clients, external clients, and in the field with subcontractors.
• Strong computer skills and literacy in scheduling, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
• Experience with budget management or custom software.
• Understanding of and ability to read plans and specifications.
• Understanding of design and construction process and requirements.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills & the ability to drive a team forward on tasks.
• Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of related project management experience, including ideally 2 or more years of managing projects as an Owner’s Representative, Project Manager.

Skills

• Project Management experience in buildings sector (design and construction of healthcare, commercial, and higher education).
• Ability to interact professionally with internal clients, external clients, and in the field with subcontractors.
• Strong computer skills and literacy in scheduling, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
• Experience with budget management or custom software.
• Understanding of and ability to read plans and specifications.
• Understanding of design and construction process and requirements.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills & the ability to drive a team forward on tasks.
• Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave.