Senior Project Manager, Science and Technology

Senior Project Manager

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Join a top 10 global design firm in our Texas buildings practice that provides architecture, buildings engineering, and interior design services with a long history and deep commitment to the science and technology sector. Our Houston office is seeking a senior project manager to support our science and technology projects. Our clients range from local community colleges to Ivy League / Tier One research universities. We also work in partnership with leading corporate, research and development clients. Being a global company, you will routinely be collaborating with colleagues from across the United States and Canada. We believe that we work better together and strive to elevate scientific discovery through the power of innovative design. The successful candidate will be leading an integrated team of architects, lab planners, and engineers to design facilities to specific client needs and goals associated with teaching and research activities in engineering, life science, and physical sciences. As part of this role, you will be developing client relationships and mentoring younger staff. We are looking for teammates who can create and foster solutions, maintain a fast-paced mindset, and are interested in growing with our world-class team of designers and planners.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and managing the project plan on multiple, large scope, highly complex projects from the beginning of the project through closeout.
• Responsible for managing science and technology projects which involve highly technical work and often a large number of specialty consultants.
• Effectively participates and helps to win work in interviews for potential projects.
• Maintains consistent and clear communication with the principal in charge on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Leads / collaborates with the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, staffing, and overall work plan to meet key targets of financial performance for Stantec.
• Mentors assistant project managers and motivates project teams.
• Assures that Stantec's project management framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented ISO 9000 compliance.
• Leads and facilitates project coordination and owner / site meetings with internal team members and / or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
• Works with the operations manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
• Responsible for client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Education and Experience

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 global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

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.

Benefits summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) 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 | TX | Houston

Organization : BC-2140 Buildings-US Texas Architecture

Employee status : Regular

Travel : No

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 16 / 06 / 2025 03 : 06 : 23

Req ID : REQ2500018K