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.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking to hire a Project Controls Manager to support our growing projects. The individual will be responsible for providing project controls expertise to improve Stantec’s delivery of projects. In this role, you will have oversight of projects and will support delivery by developing project controls solutions to identified challenges. The position will be responsible for project controls activities and will support efforts by coordinating with program management staff. Furthermore, the individual will be required to participate in analyzing Client project controls needs and assist delivery teams in developing the combination of tools, processes, and people to enable the team to manage a portfolio of projects with visibility into schedule and budget KPIs and trends.
Your Key Responsibilities
Developing and implementing project controls standards and procedures, monitor compliance and initiate corrective measures as necessary.
Ensuring that all planning and scheduling activities such as schedule development, project reporting and problem analysis activities comply with Company and client requirements.
Communicating areas of concern to leadership.
Provide QA/QC of cost and scheduling processes, reports, and utilization.
Consistently and successfully deploying solutions for key accounts as assigned.
Leading large, complex teams through challenging project assignments and complex client environments.
Represent project controls tasks in meetings with client, subcontractors, and others, as required.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
Work in a manner to ensure personal safety and that of fellow employees by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.
Consistently adhere to and enforce internal Company processes and policies such as business and contracting rules.
Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Must demonstrate organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong willingness to be a part of a large global engineering company, and to work with teams in other offices around the world
Direct experience in developing and updating cost and resource loaded schedules using, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and other database programs, web-based tools and spreadsheets
Demonstrated experience in development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), scheduling and schedule analysis, cost estimating and cost control, budget development, reporting and record/document control
Experience in the municipal sector in areas of public works, utilities, transportation, and industry and on multi-sector programs is preferred
Education and Experience
BA/BS in Engineering/Environmental/Construction Management required
Minimum 7 years of project management experience in infrastructure/buildings/utility projects required
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired
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.
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.
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 | ON | Markham
Organization: 1262 Transpt-CA PMCM-Markham ON
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 08/07/2025 08:07:40
Req ID: 1001325
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. This allows us to assess what's needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what's never been considered, to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success.
At Stantec, we pride ourselves on our commitment to building communities. As an extension of that commitment, we believe that our nation is our community—and Veterans and their families are an important part of that community. We are committed to welcoming members of the Veteran’s and military communities into our workforce, and we are dedicated to growing our work for defense communities in Canada, the US, and abroad.
We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
We believe in the long-term success of military-connected individuals, and we hope you will join us in your next career move.