Change & Claims Specialist

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Manager of Cost Advisory & Estimating to join our Program & Construction Management group in North America. The ideal candidate will bring experience across a broad range of sectors, including transit, highways, infrastructure, and buildings, with the ability to lead, oversee, and guide multidisciplinary cost advisory, estimating, and scheduling services for complex projects and programs.

This key role requires a highly motivated leader with strong communication, team leadership, business development, and collaboration skills, along with a commitment to technical excellence, continuous improvement, and developing people within a large multidisciplinary environment.

As Manager, you will lead Stantec’s Cost Advisory & Estimating team and oversee the delivery of cost advisory, estimating, scheduling, and related services for multidisciplinary projects and programs across Canada and the U.S., ranging from small assignments to multibillion-dollar initiatives. You will help set the standard for quality, collaboration, and growth across the practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to resolve outstanding claims on the project.
• Prepare and present various reports, minutes, and records regarding contract documents and contractor change request issues.
• Review documentation and perform analysis, including review of schedule, cost estimates, contract documents, specifications, and special studies.
• Assist in presentation of contractor claim submittals, supporting documentation, contract documents and specifications.
• Distribute documents and maintain controlled distribution lists.
• Coordinates daily onsite construction activities liaising with contractors, design professionals, clients, and relevant external parties.
• Provides input to the development of project schedules, coordinates the work according to approved schedules, reports schedule deviations and provides recommendations on any schedule modifications.
• Reports deviations from contract documents and codes. Follows through with responsible party until resolution.
• Maintains records of activities including work completed and inspected.
• Meets, reviews and reports to the project team on construction status, issues, and concerns.
• Monitors the progress of construction activities ensuring cost, schedule and quality standards are met.
• Communicates with and makes recommendations to Project Manager, design professionals, client, owner, developer, or contractor, but does not direct the means or methods of construction.
• Reviews plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings and pay applications (QA/QC).
• Prepares final documentation for closeout process.
• Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including, but not limited to, correspondence, reports, videos, and pictures.
• Participates in the implementation of safety controls and promotes a safe workplace.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary and diverse teams.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, leadership, teamwork, and coaching skills, with the ability to build trust and align teams around shared goals.
• Extensive technical knowledge of cost advisory, estimating, program management, engineering design, and construction practices across infrastructure, transportation, and building sectors.
• Ability to develop detailed WBS structures, estimating procedures, guidelines, and bottom-up estimates across industry-standard classes and formats.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present the full cost advisory life cycle for highly complex projects and programs.
• Demonstrated experience implementing strategic initiatives across multiple business units and projects.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Strong integrity, positive attitude, and excellent relationship-building skills.
• Advanced understanding of contracts, alternative delivery models, procurement, change management, and claims valuation and their practical application.
• Strong understanding of estimating software, scheduling tools, BIM-based quantity extraction, data analytics, parametric estimating, and benchmarking workflows.
• Ability to organize and manage data and produce advanced reports.
• Ability to travel to project sites, work in seconded environments, and travel as required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with federal, provincial, and municipal agencies, such as DCC, IO, MTO, Metrolinx, TTC, and regional authorities.
• 12+ years of experience in cost advisory, including at least 5 years leading a multidisciplinary team. Construction and cost consulting experience are considered assets.
• PQS or equivalent designation preferred; P.Eng./PE, DBIA certification, or active involvement with CIQS, AACE International, or RICS considered assets.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for 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.

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, VA Areas-$121,300.00 - $182,100.00 Annually

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) 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

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.