Study Manager
Stantec
Liaison leads mining study planning, execution, and team coordination for clients.
5 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Reno, NV
Hybrid
Company Size
32,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Planning
Engineering
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Surveying
Environmental Sciences
Project Management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
client objectives
study planning
integrated studies
technical review
scope definition
risk management
- Understand the client’s objectives and study definition guidelines.
- Assist the client with crafting the story of their studies, including engagement with other client stakeholders to present the progress and/or outcomes.
- Deliver integrated studies on time and within budget, while ensuring alignment between engineering, estimating, scheduling and risk from Order-of-Magnitude / Preliminary Economic Assessments through to Definitive Feasibility Studies.
- Serve as a technical peer reviewer or Qualified Person in the execution of the technical components of the work. Answer questions and give daily guidance and communications to the project team, thus developing the team’s technical competence.
- Drive the scope definition and execution planning for each study, working with a multi-disciplinary team to translate the client’s objectives and study definition guidelines into an actionable, controllable scope of work and plan of execution.
- Implement study management processes and procedures, including risk and value management, option identification/evaluation/selection, and assurance activities as required.
What you bring
engineering license
bachelor engineering
mba
10+ years
mining leadership
risk management
- Risk management, commercial awareness, business analysis & reporting, and operational/business knowledge.
- Professional Engineering license (or the ability to obtain a license) is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred.
- An aptitude for steering multi-disciplinary teams towards a common objective.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proven Mining Study or Project leadership experience with high emotional intelligence.
- Direct study experience in the mining and or heavy industry sectors is advantageous.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant study/project and/or program management experience.
- Influential leader, capable of weighing contradicting priorities and securing buy-in on compromise.
- Proven history of managing ambiguity and maintaining team progress during periods of significant change.
- A Master of Business Administration degree, while not necessary, is viewed as an asset.
- An ability to effectively liaise with external and internal stakeholders from multiple cultures.
- High degree of leadership, planning, teamwork, decision-making, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfort in managing a complex environment with a virtual team based around the world.
- Understand and implement various stage gate study standard processes.
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1954
Year Established
The company was established as a one-person environmental engineering practice in 1954.
MWH Global in 2016
Acquisition Year
Completed the acquisition of MWH Global to enhance expertise in water and natural resources.
450+ Offices
Global Presence
Operates across more than 450 offices on six continents, showcasing extensive global reach.
6 Continents
Geographic Reach
Maintains a strong presence on six continents through strategic expansion.
- Began as a one-person environmental engineering practice and has grown through strategic geographic and service expansion.
- Publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX, Stantec has completed major acquisitions to bolster expertise and strengthen global infrastructure portfolio.
- Headquartered in the iconic Stantec Tower in Edmonton, the company has delivered landmark projects like the Panama Canal Expansion and high-profile community developments.
- Leverages interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers.
- Typical projects span urban planning, civil infrastructure, water management, environmental assessment, energy delivery, and architectural design, serving public and private sectors.
- Blends technical prowess with visionary design in bold ventures such as designing its own mixed-use tower and leading multi-nation infrastructure projects.
- We Put People First
- We Do What is Right
- We Are Better Together
- We Are Driven to Achieve
2025
Carbon Neutrality Target
The company plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by the end of the fiscal year 2025.
32,000
Employees in Sustainable Projects
Over 32,000 employees are working on climate-resilient infrastructure and future-proofing cities.
- Commitment to environmental, social and governance excellence across operations and client projects
- Issued Sustainability‑Linked Loan, tying financing to ESG metrics including Bloomberg GEI and environmental targets
- Publicly reported environmental performance in annual Sustainability Report (e.g., GRI‑aligned metrics)
43% women
Female Representation in Leadership
43% of board and C‑Suite positions are held by women in 2023.
18% pay gap
Global Gender Pay Gap
The global mean unadjusted gender pay gap is 18%.
3% compa-ratio
Gender Pay Gap Improvement
North America base pay compa-ratio gender pay gap improved by 3% in 2023 compared to the prior year.
7% score improvement
Gender-Equality Index
Score improved by 7% in 2023 in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, which has been achieved for the fourth consecutive year.
- Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index fourth consecutive year
- Female representation: more than 50% of entry-level staff are women
- 36 Women@Stantec regional employee resource groups active globally
- First globally to link senior credit facility pricing to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index score
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