At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

This Project Management Lead (PML) is responsible for driving consistent, high-quality project delivery by ensuring alignment with Stantec’s Project Management Framework (PMF) and leading continuous improvements in project execution, controls, and monitoring across the business center. A central component of the role is people leadership: overseeing project managers, supporting recruitment and development, coordinating training, assigning project resources, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing project delivery culture.

Additionally, the PML supports business development efforts by contributing to proposal reviews, assigning proposal managers, strengthening industry relationships, and applying lessons learned to improve future pursuits.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management and Execution

• Drive consistent project management practices and procedures in alignment with Stantec Project Management Framework and any specific business line practices.
• Recommend improvements to work processes, policies and procedures at every opportunity to enhance project execution, control and monitoring at the project level and BL level.
• Serve as a project manager for projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk in compliance with Stantec Project Management Framework and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, including interfacing and communicating with clients.

Health and Safety

• Support PMs with implementing project focused Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) practices.
• Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec team members, clients and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.

People Leadership

• Oversee, supervise and lead BC PMs to ensure timely, effective and efficient performance of project management responsibilities within an assigned area.
• Collaborate with PMCLs to recruit, retain, mentor, coach, and lead all levels of project management team members, including developing succession plans for key roles and identifying and addressing capability gaps within the project management team.
• Work with the PMCL team to ensure continuous training sessions for project managers and project controls staff are available; Oracle dashboard, Integrated Project Solutions (IPS), Integrated Project Management (IPM), preparing estimates to complete, change management and other critical PM activities and tools.
• Assign projects in conjunction with the PMCL team for pursuit efforts to appropriately qualified project managers.
• Provide formal feedback on individual performance of project managers and project coordinators.
• Champion the spirit of a collaborative project delivery approach within the BC.

Pursuit and Business/Marketing Development

• Support Campaign and Proposal teams by reviewing proposal materials to ensure alignment with Stantec’s Project Management Framework and confirm that client requirements, scope, risks, and commercial and technical needs are achievable.
• Work with the PMCL team to assign PMs as Proposal Managers when required.
• Proactively market and cross-sell company services across business lines and disciplines to secure new clients and commissions and strengthen industry relationships.
• Participate in debriefs to identify lessons learned and continuously improve pursuit and business development practices.

Capabilities and Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in managing a wide range of major and complex projects, including 5+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Proven success delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary, and technically complex projects ($5M+ in fees or comparable complexity).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple teams and projects across varying disciplines and geographies.
• Strong financial acumen, contract management skills, and understanding of business operations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership abilities.
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools.

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 place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized

Pay Range:

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$128,600.00 - $192,900.00 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 | ON | Sudbury

**Organization:**BC-1370 E&R-CA East

**Employee Status:**Regular

**Business Justification:**New Position

**Travel:**Yes

**Schedule:**Full time

**Job Posting:**20/03/2026 01:03:17

**Req ID:**1004970