Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec’s Federal Buildings group is seeking qualified candidates to support our expanding practice. As a Top 10 global design firm, we deliver innovative infrastructure, architecture, engineering, urban, and interior design solutions for U.S. federal clients—including NAVFAC, USACE, USAF, USCG, NGB, and GSA. Join us in shaping responsive, future-focused environments through expertise, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.

practice. As a Top 10 global design firm, we deliver innovative infrastructure, architecture, engineering, urban, and interior design solutions for U.S. federal clients—including NAVFAC, USACE, USAF, USCG, NGB, and GSA. Join us in shaping responsive, future-focused environments through expertise, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.

About Stantec

Stantec is committed to leading integrated building design, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and sustainable solutions for the built environment. The 2024 Building Design + Construction Giants 400 Report ranked Stantec the #1 architecture and engineering (AE) firm across the federal government market.

Your Opportunity

We invite accomplished candidates to join our integrated buildings practice in Honolulu, HI, where you will manage and lead the growth of our Indo-Pacific delivery and execution hub. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Stantec’s success across multiple NAVFAC and USACE contracts in the West and Indo-Pacific regions. This position offers the opportunity to manage projects ranging from $30 million to over billion dollars in construction value, utilizing sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and proven project delivery methods.

You will serve as a senior contributor within our Buildings/AE team, independently guiding clients from initial planning through project completion to achieve high-performance, cost-effective outcomes. This role provides a pathway to expand Stantec’s Federal DoD practice and assume a leadership position for the Indo-Pacific region.

Your expertise will enable you to develop and maintain client relationships, as well as manage contracts, technical teams, project finances, and schedules, while also supporting strategic project pursuits. You will lead the development, execution, and delivery of integrated design for design-build and design-bid-build projects, and manage comprehensive work plans and financials. Collaboration with clients and team members will be essential to delivering final project outcomes.

This position requires advanced proficiency in design and delivery processes, including design-build, design-bid-build, alternative construction method, etc., construction documentation, cost management, and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for developing project proposals, design execution, integrated work plans, financial oversight, stakeholder coordination, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management and Execution

• Responsible for delivering quality documents.

• Developing project-specific management plans, execution plans, communications plans, design quality control plans, risk management plans, etc.

• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.

• Lead project management and execution, promoting design excellence and sustainability.

• Responsible for cost-based, project financial management utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM). Monitor project spending with budget and schedule adherence.

• Keep the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, potential issues, deadlines, and deliverables; understand the levels of the decision-making responsibilities of the role as a Sr. Project Manager.

• Maintain client relationship. Lead stakeholder meetings and maintain all project records.

• Lead the client and project team to ensure that the project design meets the client's budget, schedule, program, and design intent.

• Assist the Principal-in-Charge in the negotiation and development of project agreements.

• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.

• Oversee development of building documentation in modeling software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD)

• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and motivate project teams.

• Assure that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.

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

• Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors, and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.

• Work with the Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.

• Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

• Negotiate and develop various contract and project delivery types, including but not limited to design-build, design-bid-build, progressive design-build, etc.

• Manage quality control of design, construction documents, and construction administration.

• Ensure all health, safety, security, and environmental requirements are followed.

Leadership and Team Development

• Uphold Stantec Core Values - We do what is right, we put people first, we are better together, and we are driven to achieve.

• Keep the Principal informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables.

• Mentor, motivate, and manage high-performing, integrated teams.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across disciplines.

Business Development

• Lead and support pursuit efforts, including strategy, proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.

• Proactive marketing and cross-selling (across business lines and disciplines) of company services to obtain new clients/commissions and develop industry relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering.

• Must be a United States-registered architect or PE (Professional Engineer). HI licensure is preferred.

• Possess a United States Citizenship per project requirement.

• Minimum of 15 years of project management experience in both AE Services and Design-Build projects, including supporting GC construction phases.

• Familiar with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).

• DoD project management experience, especially experience with NAVFAC and USACE.

• Knowledge of managing all phases of AE projects, including project delivery methods.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Track record of delivering projects on time and budget.

• Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.

• Skilled in facilitating internal and external project team meetings, monitoring, tracking, and controlling outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, and prioritization.

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.

Qualified candidates who are highly motivated and eager to commit to Stantec's strategic initiative to become a Top 10 global design firm should submit their resume and cover letter online at www.stantec.com/careers .

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.

Committed to the principles of Employment Equity, we thank all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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 CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$132,000.00 - $198,000.00 Annually

Primary Location: United States | HI | Honolulu
Organization: 2014 Buildings-US California AID-Honolulu HI
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 05/01/2026 04:01:30
Req ID: 1003574

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