Project Management and Commercial Lead (Energy, Canada East), St. John's

Project Management&Commercial Lead (PMCL) Build capability. Strengthen delivery. Drive results.

The Project Management&Commercial Lead (PMCL) plays a key role in strengthening project delivery and commercial performance across our business. Reporting to the Senior PMCL, you’ll coach and develop project managers, embed best‑in‑class project management practices, and provide hands‑on leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably, and consistently.

Opportunity This role blends people leadership, project oversight, and business acumen, with opportunities to influence major projects, support strategic pursuits, and contribute directly to business performance.

Key Responsibilities Lead&Develop People

Coach and mentor project managers and project controls staff

Support project and pursuit assignments aligned to capability and risk

Assign and oversee Project Independent Reviews (PIRs)

Deliver targeted training on project controls, forecasting, change management, and systems

Provide performance feedback to people leaders

Drive Project Excellence

Champion consistent project management practices aligned with Stantec’s PM Framework

Serve as a Project Independent Reviewer, monitoring budget, schedule, risk, quality, and financial performance

Support project setup, forecasting (EAC), revenue recognition, and compliance processes

Identify distressed projects early and lead corrective action plans

Recommend and implement improvements to project delivery and resource management

Support Business Performance

Advise leaders on project delivery performance, pricing, go/no‑go decisions, and risk

Review and support proposal pricing, scopes, schedules, and execution plans

Interpret project performance data to improve outcomes

Participate in project risk reviews and governance as required

Health, Safety&Quality

Promote and model strong HSSE practices across all projects

Ensure project delivery aligns with company policies and risk standards

Remain Client‑Facing

Maintain billable project management responsibilities as needed, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client relationships

Capabilities and Credentials

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field or equivalent experience (10+ years)

Proven experience delivering projects from pursuit to close‑out

Strong understanding of project financials, contracts, and commercial risk

Demonstrated ability to identify and recover at‑risk projects

Clear, confident communicator with strong stakeholder‑management skills

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.

Pay Range

Locations Outside of Lower Mainland -- BC&Various locations in Ontario-$135,700.00 - $185,700.00 Annually

Benefits Summary Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, 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 time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Location: Canada | NB | Fredericton

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

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