Project assistant Jobs in Windsor, ON

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Your Opportunity

The role of the Project Manager is to work independently or as a team member on a range of small to large civil infrastructure projects. You may be involved in various aspects of a project from planning phases through design, construction and commissioning. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, coordination of tasks and personnel, and mentoring junior staff. The projects may have complex features that will require the application of mature knowledge and experience. You will manage the projects to ensure reliability, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

This opportunity is for our offices in London, Windsor and Waterloo, with the opportunity to work on projects across southwestern Ontario.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Typical projects or design tasks may include the design of sanitary, storm, and watermain projects, overland flow / civil site plan design projects and sewer rehabilitation projects.

• Oversees and manages multiple projects. Responsible for small and large projects of high complexity.

• Can serve as Engineer-of-Record.

• Provides technical leadership for civil infrastructure projects, including the management of existing client relationships and bringing in new clients.

• Performs on technically complex projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.

• Supervises the work of other engineers and designers, including setting the priorities for their scope of work, budgets and schedules for completing the work in conjunction with other tasks.

• May perform or assist other Project Managers and/or Project Technical Leads with managing and monitoring financial performance of project budgets.

• Review and conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for making project decisions.

• Evaluate, select, specify all civil engineered systems or products for a project.

• Manage and lead others while working on projects and developing design; assigns, reviews and evaluates work for technical accuracy and completeness; advises on technical problems.

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

• Lead in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and cost estimating.

• Lead the preparation and coordination of project specifications with construction documents.

• Participate in constructability reviews.

• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.

• Serve as the Project's point of contact with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.

• Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials.

• Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for projects, and support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, writing technical portions of proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.

• Assist and/or lead the development of proposals and contract negotiation.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrated efficient project management/technical leadership of assigned tasks on multiple concurrent projects.

• Understand client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, and producing high quality deliverables.

• Technical expert in many relevant areas of design and understanding of various design and construction methods.

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of design and construction codes.

• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

• Strong knowledge of civil systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

• Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of the project.

• Advanced understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.

• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering and a licensed Professional Engineer

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience.

Typical office environment working with computers at a desk 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.

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Pay Range:

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$107,400.00 - $161,100.00 Annually

• Locations in Lower Mainland -- BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$117,400.00 - $167,400.00 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 | Toronto
Other Locations: Canada | ON | Windsor
Organization: BC-1656 Water-CA Ontario West
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 28/10/2026 01:10:52
Req ID: 1008546