At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.
Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.
Stantec is seeking a Construction Leader, that possesses field experience in the electrification sector in British Columbia Vancouver Area. This person will oversee construction management activities on a MSA that Stantec is executing services on across British Columbia as their primary function. With the growing electrification market at Stantec and across North America, this individual overtime will be supporting Stantec pursuits and operational activities in substations, power generation, and transmission projects across Stantec’s Energy sectors.
After being onboarded, this person may have the opportunity to work on more than one site, collaborating with teams, and providing oversight of a construction contractor/s execution of work.
Most of your time is expected to be on site, however occasionally you may be required to visit the Stantec offices. Qualified candidates will have relevant field experience and have worked on projects that have small and large scopes on critical infrastructure, including significant outages and tie ins.
This is a leadership role, including daily interaction with the client, the Stantec team, workers, the general contractors, and subcontractors. Work schedules will be project-dependent and determined closer to assignment. We are seeking candidates that reside in Vancouver or surrounding area and / or are willing to travel to remote site locations and the PMO offices.
Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.
Your Key Responsibilities
Provide preconstruction services, developing procedures, tools and practices, and reviewing contract documents for preparation and implementation of construction phase construction management services
Provide detailed constructability reports to support cost reduction and safe work construction practices throughout design.
Develop pre-construction planning, site services, and sequencing plans prior to construction.
Be proficient in developing Construction Management Plans.
Be proficient and knowledgeable in Commissioning Plans for both High Voltage Electrical and Protection and Controls.
Be proficient in developing Outage Staging Plans.
Support procurement in the development & evaluations of all required contractor RFPs
Review of General Contractors’ Construction Execution Plan and provide risk and opportunity items.
Coordinate and communicate with General Contractor as required.
Oversee safety management plans to achieve a safe working site.
Oversee and perform day-to-day construction management efforts to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
Ensure contractor compliance with plans and specifications.
Act as the primary interface between client, contractor, oversight representatives, regulatory agencies, utility stakeholders, etc.
Monitor progress and delays of contractor’s project schedule.
Manage a team on onsite inspectors within all construction disciplines.
Review daily inspection reports for completeness and accuracy and review material test reports for compliance with specifications.
Coordination of document controls and record keeping.
Review plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings, change orders and pay applications (QA/QC)
Coordination and efficiencies in developing of project outage integration plans with multiple stakeholders (outage staging plans)
Understand how to manage Testing, Commissioning, and Start Up requirements.
Manage the post-construction phase, preparing and submitting final deliverables, reviewing final pay requests and punch lists, recommending final completion, tracking of warranties, and preparation of final invoicing
Understand the of responsibilities of prime contracting responsibilities.
Be familiar with BC Safework regulations.
Your Capabilities & Experience
Working in and executing oversight of construction in greenfield as well a live work scenario associated with substations.
Experience executing site outages and integrating with multiple stake holders
Experience in executing all project disciplines including Civil, Structural, Equipment, Piping, Electrical, Protection & Controls, Outages, and Lock Out Tag Out Procedures
Experience with working as a client resource and overseeing General Contractors
Experience with safety procedures on a live generation station and/or high voltage substation
Experience managing Quality Control, Assurance, and Inspection Services
Experience managing contractors schedule, project controls and contractor’s payment release
Experience in executing project testing, commissioning, and start-up activities
Exhibit good communication and presentation skills
Education and Credentials
Minimum of 15 years of Construction Management Experience with Brownfield/Live Generation or similar projects
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in one of Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited institution considered an asset
Construction Management Certification considered an asset
Certification of the Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
Fall Protection Certification considered and asset
First Aid/CPR
Energy Isolation Certification
Excavation and Trenching Safety Certification considered and asset
Location
Pay Range:
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$161,100.00 - $249,700.00 Annually
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location: Canada | BC | Vancouver
Other Locations: Canada | BC | Burnaby
Organization: BC-1182 E&R-CA Pacific
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 03/06/2026 07:06:22
Req ID: 1006009
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