Job Description

Stantec's Alberta based Community Development group is a market leader in the real estate planning and development industry. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We're a place where you can apply your passion--and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.


Our multidisciplinary team covers planning and urban design, civil and stormwater engineering, landscape architecture, private site development, and construction management. We work with a diverse group of clients in land and site development, city-building and municipal projects, public realm and open space, and planning and development policy and strategy. Successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects and clients begins with insight and foresight into industry trends and engagement.


Your opportunity


This position is an intermediate to senior level position. As a Construction Project Manager, you will be working on Residential, Commercial, and Institutional infrastructure projects with our Landscape Architecture, as part of our Community Development Business Centre. We are looking to add new talent to what is already a strong and collaborative team of professionals. We take pride in providing opportunities for professional growth and offer a unique constructive environment where you are able to see the efforts of your work take tangible shape in the communities that we live in, the roadways that we drive on, the parks that we play in, and the structures that we call home.

Your Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities for this role are varied; however generally involve the detailed management and coordination of construction for infrastructure projects in the Calgary region. You will be working with project management teams, to deliver infrastructure projects from a construction perspective including, development strategies, costing, construction coordination, compliance with designs and project specification and project closeout with turnover and acceptance by The City of Calgary/other Municipalities. You must be very attentive to detail, well organized, have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to prioritize multiple tasks as required. You must be committed to teamwork, as you may be working with multiple project teams on multiple infrastructure projects, in a very fast paced and dynamic work environment. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


This role requires collaborative work with the other LA and engineering field team members, landscape designers, engineers and landscape architects. Construction and maintenance coordination, including liaison with contractors, City of Calgary / other Approving Authorities, geotechnical consultants and construction surveyors, as well as other specialized consultants. Serve as a Landscape Architecture Field team member responsible for both project work and project oversight. Completing quantity take-offs from design drawings for use in construction contracts and for the preparation of opinions of probable cost. Preparation of cost analysis and recommendations of costs for client consideration. Overseeing contract administration, including contract preparation, execution, interpretation, cost and completion monitoring and control, review and preparation of progress payment certificates, change control reporting, and contract closeout. Provide coaching and mentorship support of landscape design team members. Request documentation and review of compliance testing from sub consultants and The City of Calgary, as well as ensure that all relevant data and reports are complete and confirm that contractors have completed all work as per landscape architecture design drawings and project specifications. Ensure and participate as required that all final inspections with contractors, Municipalities and Stantec Staff are completed, in preparation for submission of completion certificates. Meet, review and report to the project team, on construction status, issues and concerns. Actively participate and be engaged in the implementation of safety controls, attend safety meetings and actively promote safety and a safe work culture in the workplace.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Ability to work with others on large complex projects that require teamwork and close collaboration, as you may be working on multiple teams on multiple infrastructure projects in a very fast paced and dynamic work environment. Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, proactive creativity, and innovation. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Very well organized and highly attentive to details. Able to work under and meet tight deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks as required.

Education and Experience

An ideal candidate possesses the following attributes/qualifications: At a minimum, a graduate of a post-secondary technical engineering or construction management program and/or a minimum of 10 years' construction or resident consulting experience on residential land development or commercial infrastructure projects. Design and drafting experience is an asset, however not a requirement.
Position will primarily work in an office setting; but will require field work.


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.

Primary Location:

Canada | AB | Calgary

Organization:

1165 CommDev-CA Alberta South-Calgary AB

Employee Status:

Regular

Travel:

Yes

Schedule:

Full time

Job Posting:

02/07/2025 03:07:55

Req ID:

1001363