Overview

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. As they face recent challenges, our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. We help communities improve, reuse, and protect the world’s most precious resource.

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) encompasses all non‑Design‑Bid‑Build contract models for capital works delivery including both collaborative and non‑collaborative approaches. These models include Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Progressive Design Build (PDB), Design Build (DB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) or Alliance. Variations of DB and PDB models include Finance and Operate and Maintain components: (P)DBF, (P)DBFOM, depending on the contracting parties. Stantec intends to hold only the design or owner’s advisor (OA) roles.

Key Objectives

- Support the responsible growth of our APD business in Canada West
- Mitigate our risk by advancing our ability to effectively deliver quality projects and proposals.

Responsibilities

- Identify and support the win of APD pursuits in collaboration with local Business Centre Leadership, Regional Leaders, Account Managers, and business developers by possessing positioning work
- Identify and develop suitable APD partner relationships and contracts, primarily building off existing Stantec relationships
- Track and contribute to contract review
- Identify project risks and prepare and mentor pursuit team for senior leadership risk review processes as required
- Support bid development through document development, responsibility matrices, pricing strategies, interviews, delivery/resourcing approach, etc.
- Monitor pipeline for APD tags on new opportunities
- Assist Regional Growth Leader in identifying and prioritizing key clients/contractors and growth opportunities
- Develop and maintain awareness of contract models and which Canada West clients are using them
- Maintain Stantec’s relationships with contractors operating in Canada West, particularly those with skills to deliver Water projects
- Understand competitor capabilities in the APD space in Canada West Water
- Act as a resource for teams pursuing APD Water Work in Canada West,



including supporting risk threshold approvals for APD pursuits; understand the contract model risks and identify means to mitigate them
- Develop people who understand APD and can help pursue APD projects
- Reinforce our brand as a leader in delivery of Water projects using APD contract models with clients and contractors
- Collaborate with Canada East APDL for cross‑region opportunities

Advance Our APD Project Execution

- Liaise with professionals with APD experience across the company to bring best practices to Canada West Water
- Develop knowledge of external resources to support delivery of Water projects including Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA), Water Collaborative Delivery Association (WCDA), Lean IPD, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), and Canadian Construction Association (CCA)
- Contribute to training and development of Canada West teams in APD execution
- Represent Canada West on the APD Executive Oversight Committee
- Work collaboratively with Team Leads and Engineering Discipline Leads to identify teams capable of operating effectively under APD contract models (CMAR, PDB, DB, IPD/Alliance)
- Build capacity of our teams to deliver using APD models through training, mentoring, and tool sharing in collaboration with other Regions and business lines
- Identify how to effectively use Global Design Centre (GBC) staff in Pune, India for APD delivery in Canada West
- Identify staffing needs (hiring) and support the recruitment and retention of professionals to support this growing business
- Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the Health and Safety culture within Stantec

Key Performance Indicators

- Be aware of all APD projects and pursuits in Canada West Water and communicate with Regional Leadership at least a monthly basis: status, feedback, risks, progress of integration
- Collaboratively with the Regional Leadership contribute to net sales revenue,



net sales growth, and ROI for APD pursuits
- Collaboratively with Project Delivery Leadership contribute to meeting as‑sold GM during delivery, adherence to Stantec’s Quality Management Practices, effectively managing delivery risks and avoiding litigation, and developing staff understanding and capabilities in the APD space
- Maintain positive reviews from clients and contractors using our Client Survey tools
- Maintain an up‑to‑date repository of Lessons Learned
- Meet HSSE goals and targets for Water leadership

Qualifications

- Minimum 15 years experience in detailed design and construction of multidisciplinary Water projects or 10 years working in an APD environment
- Experience with collaborative APD project delivery
- Licensed professional engineer
- Strong communication skills

Pay Range

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario – $111,700.00 – $167,600.00 annually

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and place of work. Some roles are bonus eligible.

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 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.

Location & Schedule

Primary Location: Calgary, AB, Canada. Travel: None. Schedule: Full‑time. Employee Status: Regular.

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📌 Canada West Alternative Project Delivery Lead (Saskatoon)
🏢 Stantec Consulting International
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