Commercial Project Manager

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Come join our Major Projects Transportation Roadways Team and work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique exciting and unique roadway projects.

At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Project Commercial Manager who will be responsible for all matters pertaining to the contractual and commercial management of the project.

This individual could be based in either the Southeast or West Coast of the US. Ideal locations include (but are not limited to) Georgia, Florida, and San Francisco, California.

Major Projects are defined as projects that have potential for significant financial and/or reputation impacts to Stantec and include Alternate Project Delivery (APD) projects (Design Build, Progressive Design Build, Construction Manager at Risk, Public Private Partnership, Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Integrated Project Delivery and Alliances). They also include Owners assignments (Owners Engineer, Technical Advisor); Project/Program Management Joint Venture projects, when Stantec is a Joint Venture member or where Stantec assumes joint and several liability with others; provision of new services, or projects outside the normal course of Stantec Business Risk.

Your Key Responsibilities

Overall

• Responsible for addressing all project commercial and contractual issues and ensuring at all times the companies commercial and contractual position is protected and maximized.
• Responsible for ensuring the Project is commercially managed in accordance with the Stantec’s policies and procedures.

General Responsibilities

• Selection and implementation of Project Management systems to meet the commercial and design management requirements of the Project. System selection to be based on Project/Client needs as well as proactive Claims/Risk mitigation.
• Oversee and approve development and management of the Project Scope WBS.
• Oversee and approve set-up, implementation, and management of Project financial tracking and control systems, using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Oversee and approve development, baselining, and tracking of the Project Design Schedule.
• Development and maintenance of the Project Risk Register, based on review of contract conditions, project-specific delivery requirements, client characteristics, and other projects risks.
• Prime Agreement management, including periodic Reporting, invoicing, and Change Management.
• Subconsultant and vendor commercial management and administration, including solicitation, subconsultant agreements, invoicing, payments, and Change Management.

Specific Function Responsibilities

• Proactive interface and communication with Design Management team and Discipline Leads.
• Proactive interface and communication with Corporate Risk Management, as appropriate.
• Proactive interface and communication with Corporate Financial Services, as appropriate.
• Proactive interface and communication with designated Client commercial representative, as appropriate
• Prepare and issue Contractual written communications, including Change notifications, Change Requests, responses to Claims notifications, etc. within the timeframes required by the Contract and/or required to protect Stantec’s position.
• Oversight and management of Project Controls staff, in their project function/role.
• Oversight, review, and approval of periodic Project earned value assessment, cost reporting, and cost forecasting.
• Prepare External and Internal (PGC) Monthly Reports; issue following review with Design Director.
• Responsible for the formulation of the Project Monthly Commercial, Contractual and Risk Report and presentation of same at the monthly Project review.
• Responsible for ensuring contract Insurances and Bonds are in presented in accordance with the terms of the Main Contract.

Other Responsibilities

• Provide active supervision, technical support, mentoring and training for subordinates.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of Company procedures and systems.
• Other duties as directed.

Except to the extent of any restriction placed by the Project Director, full authority to take the necessary action to ensure the Position Objectives are met.