Senior Project Manager - Federal

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.

Your Opportunity

We invite accomplished candidates to join our integrated buildings practice in Sacramento CA, where you will manage and lead the growth of our US West delivery and execution hub. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Stantec’s success across multiple NAVFAC and USACE contracts in the West and Indo-Pacific regions. This position offers the opportunity to manage projects ranging from $30 million to over billion dollars in construction value, utilizing sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and proven project delivery methods.

You will serve as a senior contributor within our Buildings/AE team, independently guiding clients from initial planning through project completion to achieve high performance, cost-effective outcomes. This role provides a pathway to expand Stantec’s Federal DoD practice and assume a leadership position for the Indo-Pacific region.

Your expertise will enable you to develop and maintain client relationships, as well as manage contracts, technical teams, project finances, and schedules, while also supporting strategic project pursuits. You will lead the development, execution, and delivery of integrated design for design-build and design-bid-build projects and manage comprehensive work plans and financials. Collaboration with clients and team members will be essential to delivering final project outcomes.

This position requires advanced proficiency in design and delivery processes, including design-build, design-bid-build, alternative construction method, etc., construction documentation, cost management, and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for developing project proposals, design execution, integrated work plans, financial oversight, stakeholder coordination, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management and Execution

• Responsible for delivering quality documents.

• Developing project-specific management plans, execution plans, communications plans, design quality control plans, risk management plans, etc.

• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.

• Lead project management and execution, promoting design excellence and sustainability.

• Responsible for cost-based, project financial management utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM). Monitor project spending with budget and schedule adherence.

• Keep the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, potential issues, deadlines, and deliverables; understand the levels of the decision-making responsibilities of the role as a Sr. Project Manager.

• Maintain client relationship. Lead stakeholder meetings and maintain all project records.

• Lead the client and project team to ensure that the project design meets the client's budget, schedule, program, and design intent.

• Assist the Principal-in-Charge in the negotiation and development of project agreements.

• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.

• Oversee development of building documentation in modeling software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD)

• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and motivate project teams.

• Assure that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.

• Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and subcontractors.

• Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors, and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.

• Work with the Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.

• Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

• Negotiate and develop various contract and project delivery types, including but not limited to design-build, design-bid-build, progressive design-build, etc.

• Manage quality control of design, construction documents, and construction administration.

• Ensure all health, safety, security, and environmental requirements are followed.

Leadership and Team Development

• Uphold Stantec Core Values - We do what is right, we put people first, we are better together, and we are driven to achieve.

• Keep the Principal informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables.

• Mentor, motivate, and manage high-performing, integrated teams.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across disciplines.

Business Development

• Lead and support pursuit efforts, including strategy, proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.

• Proactive marketing and cross-selling (across business lines and disciplines) of company services to obtain new clients/commissions and develop industry relationships.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Familiar with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).

• Existing relationships with US government clients and specifically the Department of Defense including USACE, NAVFAC and USAF/AFCEC clients is highly preferable

• DoD project management experience, especially experience with NAVFAC and USACE.

• Knowledge of managing all phases of AE projects, including project delivery methods.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Track record of delivering projects on time and budget.

• Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.

• Skilled in facilitating internal and external project team meetings, monitoring, tracking, and controlling outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, and prioritization.

• Team player with the client, project team, and partnering contractors.

• Effective negotiator and communicator.

• Adaptive and strategic.

• Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Projects; prefer experience with Revit and BIM management.

• Ability to travel regionally

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture

• Must be a United States-registered or PE (Professional Engineer) CA Licensures is preferred

• Possess a United States Citizenship per requirement

• Minimum 15 years of project management experience in both A/E Services and Design Build projects, including supporting GC construction phases

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. 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

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.

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.

Pay Range:

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually

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. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

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.

Primary Location: United States | CA | Sacramento
Organization: 2045 Buildings-US California Engineering-Sacramento CA
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 27/01/2026 09:01:50
Req ID: 1003922

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