Job Overview Reporting to the Project Delivery Business Leader (PDBL), the Regional Delivery Leader (RDL) is accountable for driving best‑in‑class project delivery and leading overall project execution and resourcing for the Infrastructure BOU within a defined region. The RDL is a peer to the Regional Business Leader (RBL) and Regional Growth Leader (RGL); together, these three roles form the region’s senior leadership team, collectively providing leadership across delivery, business operations, and growth.

The role advances technical excellence, quality, and the standardization of project delivery practices. It ensures that the Excellence pillar—encompassing technical excellence, HSSE, digital innovation, project management, global delivery center integration, risk management and disciplined project delivery—is consistently translated into measurable project outcomes. In collaboration with the RBL, RGL, BCOLs, and other leaders, the RDL develops, trains, and leads project delivery teams to achieve operational and performance objectives.

Primary Focus

Areas

Delivery Excellence and Standardisation

Ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery practices and reduce variability across projects by driving the structured application of project delivery frameworks, governance, and standards. Reinforce discipline in project execution across schedule, cost, and quality dimensions, ensuring alignment in how projects are delivered across the regions. Promote a system‑driven approach to delivery, reducing reliance on individual practices and improving predictability, repeatability, and overall performance.

Technical

Excellence and Quality Integration

Work closely with Technical Leaders and communities of practice to embed subject matter expertise into project delivery and strengthen technical outputs. Ensure appropriate technical oversight is applied on projects, particularly on complex or high‑risk work. Reinforce consistent application of design standards, quality processes, and QA/QC practices, driving improvements in technical quality and reducing rework across the portfolio. HSSE Leadership

Embed HSSE as a non‑negotiable foundation in all project delivery activities and actively reinforce Stantec’s SaferTogether culture through visible leadership, meaningful safety conversations, and consistent safety behaviours. Promote a proactive safety culture by integrating HSSE considerations into planning, decision‑making, and execution. Digital and Innovation

Accelerate the adoption of digital tools, innovation practices, and responsible AI‑enabled workflows to enhance delivery efficiency, consistency, quality, and client value. Ensure that practical,



value‑driven digital solutions are embedded into project execution and not treated as optional add‑ons. GDC Integration

Promote the effective integration of Global Delivery Centre (GDC) capabilities into project delivery to improve scalability, flexibility, and delivery consistency. Work with BC Leaders, project managers, and the Infrastructure GDC BOU representative to identify appropriate opportunities for GDC engagement and clarify roles and expectations.

Project

Management and Project Controls

Strengthen project management discipline and project controls across the portfolio to improve predictability, performance, and outcomes. Ensure consistent application of the Project Management Frameworks and reinforce robust project controls practices such as cost planning, forecasting, EVM and performance reporting. Risk Management and Intervention

Identify at‑risk or underperforming projects early and provide targeted intervention to improve outcomes. Engage with project leadership to address delivery challenges, mitigate risks, and prevent margin erosion. Collaboration and Resourcing

Coordinate regional delivery resources and ensure alignment with project demands and business priorities. Facilitate collaboration across BCs, regions, and BOUs to optimize resource allocation and leverage available capabilities.

Key Performance Indicators

Meet regional business plan targets within budget Drive Regional resourcing and collaboration across BC, Region and BOU boundaries Achieve PM Frameworks compliance target Achieve the GDC regional commitment Meet Regional HSSE goals Reporting & Utilization The RDL reports to the Project Delivery Business Leader. Utilization target ranges from 25% to 35%.

Typical

Activities and Practices

Project Management, Project Technical Leadership and Delivery Serves in project leadership roles on major projects or key accounts in the region or abroad. Leads regional leadership in ensuring projects have qualified project leaders and technical expertise in key roles on significant projects. Ensures design guidelines, standards and protocols are accessible, understood and utilized in the region.

Leads and is accountable for QA/QC procedures. Coordinates with BC Leaders to achieve >95% PM Frameworks compliance. In collaboration with the RPMLs, is accountable for the maintenance and performance of the PM groups in the region, including operations metrics such as leakage,



gross margin, and utilisation.

Accountable that routine PM meetings are conducted within the region sharing lessons learned, BOU focus areas, streamlining ideas, upcoming training, etc. Collaboration and Resourcing Accountable for project leadership and technical resource assignments on top regional pursuits and projects. Accountable for forward‑looking staffing estimates tied to NRF and needs in the region.

Leads regional liaison with GDC in collaboration with the GDC BOU representative. Coordinates regular resource discussions with other Infrastructure RDLs and other BOUs leaders in the region as needed.

Business Development

Works with RBL, RGL, and SLs to support major pursuits and campaigns in the region. Participates in routine calls with other regions and RGLs to help resource top pursuits (i.e., regional and national Top/Next 20s).

Lessons

Learned, IP Capture and Innovation Leads regional contact to coordinate Innovation and Digital practice advancement. Collaborates with regional and BC teams to communicate lessons learned and shares them with the PDBL for potential inclusion in broader BOU messaging. Works with Infrastructure Digital lead, TLs, communities of practice, and BC leadership to develop and support a regional IP capture programme to enhance overall project execution.

Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or comparable technical, business, or professional degree. A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of skills and experience.

Compensation (Pay Range) Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario: $191,400.00 – $296,700.00 Annually 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 programme, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, skilled membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase programme, 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.

Locations

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Edmonton Other Locations: Canada | BC | Vancouver Travel

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Full time Job Posting

13/07/2026 03:07:30 Req ID

1006703

📌 Regional Delivery Leader, Infrastructure - Canada West (Vancouver)
🏢 Stantec.
📍 Vancouver