Distribution manager Jobs in Burnaby, BC

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

Your Opportunity

As Distribution Engineering Manager, you will lead our Western Canadian power distribution team, driving excellence in project delivery, team performance and client engagement. Your leadership will directly influence the Distribution industry in British Columbia, while opening doors for your own professional growth through high-impact projects and meaningful client engagement. You will serve as the strategic point of contact for utility and industry clients, ensuring high-quality outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and innovation. You will work alongside a strong group of technical leads and project managers to ensure team success. Your leadership experience, combined with excellent interpersonal skills, will help cultivate a positive, high-performing team with a culture of accountability and a strong focus on safety. This role blends technical depth with people leadership. You will provide day-to-day coaching, mentorship and guidance, while being accountable for technical delivery of projects. Your background in engineering design and project management will serve you well in supporting the range of responsibilities. These may include design oversight, quality control and assurance, project engineering management, resource planning, client engagement and, importantly, team development.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams for utility distribution projects across Western Canada.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance and performance coaching to team members.
• Liaise with discipline and team leads, project managers, vendors, contractors and clients to ensure seamless project execution.
• Oversee engineering deliverables including designs, technical specifications, opinions of probable costs (engineer’s estimates), reports and regulatory submissions.
• Participate in project delivery as necessary, which may include meeting with clients, contractors, stakeholders and regulatory authorities.
• Organize and chair regular team meetings to track project and proposal milestones, align resource needs, review client requirements and share lessons learned.
• Foster team building and cohesion, promoting inter-office work collaboration.
• Attend and report out on progress and resource needs at regular leadership meetings, including tracking key performance indicators.
• Support the day-to-day activities of all phases of projects, from initiation through engineering, construction, and close out.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Education and Experience

Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. 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.

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. #FeelingEnergized

Pay Range

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 | BC | Vancouver

Organization : BC-1182 Energy-CA West

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : Yes

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 07 / 08 / 2025 08 : 08 : 03

Req ID : 1001823

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