Owners Representative Project Manager, Higher Education - ( 250000QG ) **Description** We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life. By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms. **Your Opportunity** Stantec seeks an Owner’s Representative, at the Project Manager level, to manage projects on behalf of owners in the higher education sector. The projects located in Boston, MA, are in various stages of development and complexity from conceptual planning through design, and construction, requiring onsite supervision. **Your Key Responsibilities** + Manage all aspects of projects, including renovations, maintenance, and new builds. + Collect project specific site information to effectively organize available resources. + Develop strategic conceptual program consistent with proposed scheduled and budget in concert with client. + Competitively assemble the project team by preparing and administering Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), make recommendations for award, and negotiate contracts as may be required by the client. + Manage the project team on behalf of the client during the design, construction, occupancy, and closeout process. + Provide day-to-day project oversight, coordination and communication with the client and project team collaboratively in concert with clients’ goals, constraints, and priorities. + Review the design for adherence to client’s schedule, budget, logistics and applicable regulatory agency requirements. + Manage complex institutional and multi stakeholder project requirements. + Develop, track, update, forecast, maintain the project schedule and budget throughout all phases of the project. + Administer all contracts and invoices on behalf of client. + Anticipate key issues for the betterment of the project and make decisions on major project events, taking into consideration the impact the final direction has on the project goals. + Coordinate commissioning and financial close out efforts. + Develop and maintain the respect and confidence of the project team. **Qualifications** **Your Capabilities and Credentials** + Understanding of and ability to read plans and specifications. + Understanding of building MEP & FP systems. + Experience in laboratory project management is a plus. + Understanding of preconstruction/project development process and requirements. + Understanding of contracts (negotiations, language, and requirements). + Ability to analyze and manage project budgets logically and effectively. + Strong computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and scheduling software. + Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. + Exceptional organizational skills and problem-solving abilities. + Understanding and experience of Lean Construction is a plus. **Education and Experience** + Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. + Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in related field. + Experience as an Owner’s Representative in Project Management on higher education sector projects. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary 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._ 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. **Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. _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** : United States-Massachusetts-Boston **Organization** : BC-1798 Buildings-US PMCM **Employee Status** : Regular **Job Level** : Individual Contributor **Travel** : Yes, 20 % of the Time **Schedule** : Full-time **Job Posting** : Feb 19, 2025, 12:44:06 PM **Req ID:** 250000QG Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans