Stantec

Program Controls Manager

Stantec  •  Vancouver, CA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. 

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity


Stantec is seeking a Program Controls Manager to support the successful delivery of complex infrastructure programs. In this role, you will provide expertise in cost, schedule, and reporting functions, helping program teams track performance, improve processes, and deliver projects efficiently. You’ll also lead and mentor project controls staff while partnering closely with project, program, and client stakeholders.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement program/project controls standards, procedures, and reporting tools
  • Monitor project cost and schedule performance, including baselines, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Lead planning and scheduling activities (Primavera P6 or similar systems)
  • Establish and maintain WBS/CBS structures, dashboards, and performance metrics
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and KPIs for program leadership and clients
  • Identify risks/issues and implement corrective actions with project teams
  • Oversee change management, document control, and QA/QC processes
  • Lead and mentor project controls team members
  • Support Earned Value Management (EVM), accruals, and cost forecasting
  • Collaborate with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure program success

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Strong expertise in project controls (cost, schedule, reporting, and process development)
  • Proven ability to manage and support large, multi-project programs
  • Experience building and maintaining project budgets, schedules, and performance metrics
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to identify risks and drive proactive solutions
  • Experience with project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CMAR, etc.)
  • Proficiency with project controls systems and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, PMIS)
  • Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and mentorship capabilities

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Studies, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in program/project controls, preferably in infrastructure or utilities
  • Experience with WBS, scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting, and document control systems
  • Certifications such as PMP or related (PgMP, PMI-SP, CCM, PE, etc.) preferred
  • Municipal/public sector experience considered an asset

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.

About Stantec

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.

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Stantec

About Stantec

Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.

We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.

Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. 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 are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Edmonton, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
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