Program Manager - ( 2400026O )

Description

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.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

As a Program Manager in Stantec you will lead a team and ensure adherence to the mission and objectives of the assigned program. You will have leadership responsibility for an integrated program team composed of both client and consultant staff. You will also support positioning and strategy for new program and construction management (CM) pursuits and may function as an advisor on other ongoing programs.

Duties of the Program Manager include client coordination, providing day-to-day guidance to multi-disciplined teams in a co-located Program Management Office (PMO) environment, typically located at a client facility. You will assist owners/clients with execution of the program, addressing strategy and delivery challenges and supporting internal client departments as may be required. You will oversee implementation of program delivery procedures and processes and confirm the program team’s performance against stated objectives.

The Program Manager oversees all services provided by an integrated team, including but not limited to: general program and project management services (scheduling, cost controls, risk management, change management, document control, interface management, engineering management etc.), preliminary design, subject matter expert technical support on projects, regulatory and permitting support , technical studies to support planning and design efforts, procurement of design and construction, construction management, operations & maintenance liaison, operations and maintenance readiness, community outreach and communications, project and program delivery strategy, funding strategy and training/knowledge transfer. The Program Manager is responsible to track and manage delivery performance (cost, schedule, quality) on each Project and the overall Program.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery for various existing programs, providing assistance in best practices implementation.

• Assisting with strategy and technical approach development for new program and CM pursuits.

• Advising and assisting the client in the development, management, and execution of the program.

• Leading and overseeing the work of a multi-disciplinary client, consultant, and sub consultant team.

• Serving as a trusted advisor to the client and working as part of an integrated Client/Consultant Leadership Team.

• Assisting the client with putting in place and implementing a robust governance structure to ensure adherence to a rigorous approach to project and program management.

• Pro-actively identifying client needs and programmatic initiatives required to address potential program delivery risks and challenges.

• Assisting the client in development of its staff through implementation of best practices, training classes and knowledge transfer.

• Developing, negotiating, and managing consultant services authorizations for program management services.

• Preparing or overseeing preparation of various reports for the client and the company.

• Reviewing consultant and contractor submittals including technical and contractual documents.

• Providing programmatic and technical support related to client governing bodies and various other departments.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey program and project delivery needs to the client and to formulate those needs into comprehensive proposals.

• Must demonstrate organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects and activities simultaneously.

• The position involves work associated with critical infrastructure; therefore, a client background check is required.

• Strong technical understanding of water and wastewater utility infrastructure, organizations and processes required.

• Knowledgeable in relevant areas of construction and understanding of various design and construction contracting methods and processes.

• Knowledge of local, state and federal building codes, construction principles, techniques, procedures, occupational hazards and safety precautions.

• Experience supporting sales processes for acquisition of new program opportunities and startup of new capital infrastructure programs is desirable.

Education and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field required.

• 20 years’ experience in the management of large water/wastewater projects/programs, including 10 years experience with the management of a team involved in the planning, design and/or construction of utility infrastructure.

• 10 years’ overseeing programs with a large construction management element.

Preferred

• MS in Engineering or MBA.

• PMP / PgMP (PMI).

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.

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Salary Range(s):

• CA Other Areas $179,600 - CA Other Areas $278,400 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

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 have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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 : United States-California-Los Angeles

Organization : BC-2249 Water-US PMCM

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : May 29, 2024, 12:12:55 PM

Req ID: 2400026O

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans