Senior Project Manager

Description

• Leading project delivery by providing management skills to ensure the end products meet client and stakeholder expectations.
• Establish project plans (where required) including resourcing, finance, risk and quality in conjunction with the technical team, project Technical Leads/Project Engineers, Project Support personnel and Project Accounting to ensure all aspects of the project are planned prior to project execution.
• Support campaign and proposal staff to identify project opportunities and prepare proposal material with a focus on Stantec's Project Management Framework (PMF) practices, ensuring client requirements, scope/deliverables, risk, technical and commercial needs are achievable.
• Proactive marketing and cross-selling (across business lines and disciplines) of company services to obtain new clients/commissions and develop industry relationships.
• Perform on technically complex projects and may act as a technical resource to other team members
• Support projects across the entire life cycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Assist in reviewing and negotiating contracts, and reviewing executed contracts to verify timeframes, milestones, procedures and budgets to achieve project outcomes.
• Complying with project controls including, project scheduling to demonstrate delay and disruption, monitoring and reporting progress, cost and productivity, project cost forecasting and management of changes to the scope of work.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in project programming and critical path analysis by implementing strategies which address program, delivery, design risks and ensure the most appropriate standards and requirements are developed and implemented.
• Proven experience in time management and organisational skills including the ability to manage resources and delegate tasks effectively.
• Commercial acumen in managing resources and budgets.
• Previous civil project management experience working in civil projects including stormwater/roads, land development and councils.
• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Project management, Construction management or relevant technical qualification is desirable.
• Ideally you should have 7 years of experience.
• Previous success in delivering large projects; undertaking day to day project coordination, development and execution of projects plans and programming.
• Ability to deliver and manage stakeholders in a complex environment, be accountable for client satisfaction by supporting the project team.
• Professional Memberships

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Service Recognition Awards
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance