Senior Construction Manager/Resident Engineer, Transit

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Program Management Construction Management Group is seeking a Construction Manager to work on large, complex transportation construction projects with construction values more than $500M.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of large, complex construction projects serving as a client liaison and leading project teams.
• Engage in the Construction Management community, mentor staff, and document lessons learned.
• Support recruitment by screening candidates, interviewing, and collaborating with HR on employment offers.
• Supervise design-phase constructability and sequencing reviews.
• Manage bid phase activities: pre-bid meetings, contractor inquiries, addenda issuance, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Direct preconstruction planning, approve procedures and tools, and review contract documents for construction phase readiness.
• Manage multiple large, complex projects simultaneously.
• Oversee day-to-day construction management to ensure compliance with design, budget, and schedule; enforce contractor compliance.
• Act as a liaison with clients, agencies, and stakeholders; represent company at meetings and public forums.
• Monitor contractor schedules and address delays.
• Review inspection reports, material test reports, RFIs, submittals, schedules, shop drawings, change orders, and pay applications for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate activities across disciplines and resolve project issues promptly.
• Implement and enforce company, client, and project policies, procedures, best practices, standards, quality frameworks, and proper use of IP and reusable assets.
• Promote and ensure adherence to company and client health and programs.
• Oversee post-construction closeout, including final deliverables, punch lists, warranties, and invoicing.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Highly effective in assembling and leading project teams.
• Technical expert in all relevant areas of planning, analysis, construction and systems management, and understanding of various project delivery methods.
• Accountable for making decisions on large complex projects.
• Inspires project teams to higher levels of achievement.
• Highly effective in managing sub-consultants and equipment suppliers/vendors.
• Demonstrates technical skills identifying scope changes and risk management.

Education and Experience

• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is required. Construction Manager Certification (CCM) is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other related engineering field is required.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience, including experience working on large, complex transit projects with construction value more than $500M.
• Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of a wide range of medium to complex projects, including Alternate Project Delivery (APD).

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.