Program specialist Jobs in Waterloo, ON

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

At Stantec, we deliver some of the most complex and transformative projects shaping communities across Canada and beyond—bringing together multidisciplinary teams to solve critical infrastructure and built-environment challenges. This senior project management role sits at the centre of that mission, leading the successful execution of major programs exceeding $30 million in consulting fees and $1 billion in construction value. Beyond delivery, you will hold full financial accountability for project performance—overseeing budgets, forecasts, margins, and commercial risk to ensure predictable outcomes and strong business returns. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and an accountable leader within Stantec, you will drive alignment between technical excellence, resource optimization, and financial performance, ensuring projects are not only delivered successfully but contribute meaningfully to the overall profitability and growth of the business.

You will lead and integrate highly complex, multidisciplinary teams spanning architecture, buildings engineering, environmental sciences, civil infrastructure, and other specialized disciplines—ensuring seamless collaboration across all phases of delivery. These projects demand not only technical coordination but a deep understanding of how diverse expertise converges to deliver cohesive, high-performing outcomes. The work you lead will leave a lasting mark on communities across Canada, shaping critical infrastructure and built environments that will serve generations—requiring thoughtful leadership, long-term thinking, and a commitment to delivering solutions that are sustainable, resilient, and impactful well into the future.

You’ll be overseeing a high-performing team of Project Managers, Coordinators, Controllers, Analysts, and Schedulers who manage Stantec’s largest multidisciplinary projects.

This position can be located in any Stantec location in Canada with a Buildings presence.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across a portfolio of major, multidisciplinary projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, project requirements, and business performance targets

• Serve as a senior advisor to project teams and leadership, supporting decision-making related to delivery strategy, commercial considerations, and risk management across complex programs

• Accountable for achieving project scope, schedule, budget, and contractual obligations on large-scale projects, ensuring consistent and successful delivery outcomes

• Lead and support integrated teams across architecture, engineering, and project controls functions to deliver coordinated and high-quality project execution

• Collaborate with Regional Major Projects Leads, project teams, and corporate partners (risk management, legal, finance, insurance) to support contract requirements, manage project risks, and resolve complex issues

• Oversee development and review of major project proposals, including scope definition, fee development, delivery approach, and commercial considerations

• Participate in project governance activities, including contributing to project reviews and supporting effective oversight of major project performance

• Maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and a clear understanding of client needs and expectations

• Facilitate coordination with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and subconsultants to support aligned and successful project delivery

• Monitor project performance and support teams in addressing challenges related to cost, schedule, quality, and risk

• Manage financial and operational aspects of projects, including monitoring project financials, managing budgets, revenue recognition, invoicing, and collections, and translating data into insights to support informed decision-making and overall project performance

• Identify and share lessons learned, contributing to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices

• Mentor and support the development of project team members, providing guidance and sharing experience across major project teams

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Extensive experience managing large, complex projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and overall performance

• Strong understanding of project delivery models, including Design-Build, P3, IPD, and other collaborative delivery approaches

• Demonstrated experience in contract administration, commercial management, and supporting resolution of project-related challenges

• Ability to provide guidance and support to multidisciplinary project teams across complex, high-value projects

• Knowledge of project controls, including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, and performance monitoring

• Demonstrated leadership capability with experience working across large, integrated project teams

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, project teams, and internal stakeholders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support decision-making in complex project environments

• Well-developed organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

• Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across teams, regions, and disciplines

• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record

• Ability to travel up to 25%

• Security clearance eligibility is a must for this position. Candidate must be open to a security clearance check and must have 10 years traceable residency in Canada.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in project management, architecture, or engineering

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience managing large scale complex projects

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a program/project manager with an architectural-engineering firm is preferred

• Professional designation and/or PMP preferred

• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP a plus

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.

Pay Range:

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario - $180,400 - $230,400

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 | Toronto
Other Locations: Canada | ON | Waterloo
Organization: BC-1454 Buildings-CA National
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 19/06/2026 03:06:35
Req ID: 1006391