Senior Transit Project Manager

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

The successful candidate will become part of our Delivery Partner team located at the Yonge and Finch project office in Toronto Ontario. This key role has accountability for line-wide scope related to the design and construction of the Yonge North Subway Extension project through an alliance contract model. As a professional engineer or architect, your contributions will shape the success of this program to bring much needed transit from Toronto into the York Region. With a strong track record in large project delivery, you will bring your experience to successfully deliver this 8 kilometre extension which includes 5 new stations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Drives the project through a series of checkpoints leading to the ultimate delivery and acceptance by the client of a Target Price Proposal for the assigned component of the project.

• Accountable for managing the scope of the assigned component of the Project, including interfacing with the project controls and commercial teams as required; ensures changes are managed within the client’s change control processes.

• Liaise with wider design team to ensure consistency and quality of deliverables across all areas of the project

• Work in a manner to protect the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies

• Address the many aspects of integration and risk mitigation – systems integration, adjacent development integration, integration of multi-disciplinary design, integration of the early works projects/contracts with the main alliance contract.

• Ensure sustainability is at the heart of decision making to ensure the right decisions are made for the future.

• Help identify value engineering savings within the project design and construction phases

• Facilitate a project environment which is collaborative, inclusive, diverse and celebrates our differences

• Contribute to a high performing culture open to constructive challenges, seeking continual improvement and implementing lessons identified from experience

• Lead by example with active support of internal and client policies and practices, including risk management, project management, safety practices and quality management

• Grow internal and external networks to enhance Stantec’s reputation and identify additional talent to join our team

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience with APD projects in the transit industry

• Experience with the role of deputy design manager, design manager, or lead architect on major-transit projects

• Experience leading the design and construction support of complex transportation projects

• Experience developing, negotiating, and managing project scope, schedule, and budget

• Ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop a team of technical and professional staff

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues in a dynamic and energetic environment

Education and Experience

• Completion of a university degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field with relevant certification.

• Minimum (10) years of relevant experience.

• Project management skills to manage selected complex, high-risk projects from start to close-out under pressure to meet schedule and budgetary commitments.

• Extensive experience related to the planning, design, and construction of transit facilities, heavy rail infrastructure, and related works.

• Combination of project delivery experience on client side and contractor side is an asset.

• Experience with developing and managing design and associated costs, schedule and risks; owner side experience or contractor bid phase development experience is an asset.

• Experience with change management and implementation within a production environment.

• Dynamic leadership and employee engagement skills.

• PMP is preferred.

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.

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Pay Range:

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$111,700.00 - $167,600.00 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: Canada | ON | Markham
Organization: 1262 Transpt-CA PMCM-Markham ON
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 08/01/2026 10:01:49
Req ID: 1003609