Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.
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Alternative Project Delivery (APD) encompasses all non-Design-Bid-Build contract models for capital works delivery including both collaborative and non-collaborative approaches. These models include Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Progressive Design Build (PDB), Design Build (DB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) or Alliance. Variations of DB and PDB models include Finance and Operate and Maintain components: (P)DBF, (P)DBFOM, depending on the contracting parties. Stantec intends to hold only the design or owner’s advisor (OA) roles.
The interest in APD in Western Canada has grown substantially in the last number of years. Due to market conditions, the size and volume of projects to be delivered in Canada West, our clients have increasingly turned to APD to deliver their Water projects. The Alternative Project Delivery Leader (APDL) role for Western Canada was created to recognize and respond to the rapidly growing adoption of alternative project delivery for Water projects in this geography. This growth represents both opportunity and risk for our business.
Key objectives for the Canada West APDL are to:
As this is a new role, the APDL is expected to develop a 3 year plan with the objective of accelerating and integrating APD projects into our project portfolio in Canada West Water.
Responsibilities
Grow our APD Business
Advance our APD Project Execution
Key Performance Indicators
Be aware of all APD projects and pursuits in Canada West Water. Communicate with Regional Leadership on at least a monthly basis:
Collaboratively with the Regional Leadership contribute to:
Collaboratively with Project Delivery Leadership in order to contribute to:
Maintain positive reviews from clients and contractors using our Client Survey tools.
Maintain an up-to-date repository of Lessons Learned
Meet HSSE goals and targets for Water leadership
Qualifications
Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.
Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

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