Stantec
Global design and engineering consulting services
Assistant Project Manager - Energy
More locations: Plymouth, MN, USA | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Woodbury, MN, USA
Travel up to 15% may be required for meetings, hearings, site visits, field work, client events, and conferences.
About the job
- Minimum of five years of related environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory, scientific, or project delivery experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting energy-related projects, including electric transmission, wind, solar, battery energy storage, biogas, oil/gas, or related infrastructure projects.
- Practical knowledge in one or more areas of environmental science, permitting, regulatory strategy, natural resource assessments, routing and siting, environmental compliance, or related disciplines.
- Working knowledge of environmental sciences, biology, wildlife science, wetlands, land use, environmental justice, cultural resources, and related technical areas, with the ability to integrate information across disciplines.
- Permitting experience with one or more utility regulatory bodies, including the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Ohio Power Siting Board, North Dakota Public Service Commission, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Illinois Commerce Commission, Iowa Utilities Commission, or Michigan Public Service Commission.
- Federal environmental regulation and permitting experience in the Upper Midwest region with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field offices, and National Environmental Policy Act environmental review processes.
- State permitting experience with Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, State Historic Preservation Offices, Departments of Health, Pollution Control Agencies, or comparable agencies.
- Local permitting experience for Conditional Use or Special Use Permits, highway departments, zoning and planning boards, floodplain administrators, emergency management agencies, or similar local authorities.
- Experience implementing or advising on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wind Energy Guidelines tiered protocols for desktop reviews, environmental surveys, consultations, permitting, and compliance.
- Ability to work under general supervision, exercise independent judgment, analyze issues, interpret information, and resolve problems within standard practice guidelines.
- Ability to mentor and provide informal guidance to junior-level staff, including coaching, knowledge transfer, task support, and quality review.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including concise technical writing, report preparation, client updates, and communication with project teams, clients, agencies, and medium-sized groups.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% for agency meetings, open houses, public hearings, site visits, field work, client events, and conferences.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, planning, environmental studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of related work experience in environmental consulting, electric transmission or renewable energy permitting, regulatory compliance, natural resource assessments and studies, routing and siting, project delivery, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Experience supporting broad, varied, and diverse environmental assignments, including coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, reviewing technical work, monitoring scope, schedule, and budget considerations, and advising project teams or clients on regulatory and permitting considerations.
- Coordinate project tasks, schedules, staffing, scopes, budgets, risks, and change management activities for broad, varied, and diverse assignments independently and with oversight.
- Coordinate with clients, stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary internal project teams to develop practical, science-based solutions.
- Support client representation at public hearings, open houses, regulatory agency meetings, and other forums where technical information must be communicated clearly and professionally.
- Perform technical work and provide quality review of work prepared by other staff and subject matter experts, as appropriate to the assignment.
- Provide mentoring and informal guidance to junior-level staff through task assignments, coaching, knowledge transfer, and quality checks.
- Support the development of project proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and delivery approaches for environmental projects of moderate complexity.
- Contribute to client relationship development, client service, and process improvement activities by identifying client needs, upcoming concerns, and opportunities to improve project delivery.
- Support electric transmission, solar, wind, battery energy storage, and oil/gas pipeline projects through environmental assessments, permitting, agency coordination, compliance, and reporting.
- Analyze issues, interpret scientific and regulatory information, and select appropriate methods and solutions to resolve project challenges.
- Identify and evaluate project-specific environmental constraints, engineering design considerations, regulatory requirements, critical issues, permit strategies, and permit matrices.
- Coordinate with agency personnel for consultations, data reviews, pre-application meetings, permit strategy discussions, and issue resolution.
- Write, review, and integrate technical reports, regulatory filings, desktop assessments, field survey documentation, and public-facing materials.
- Prepare and review environmental permit applications and supporting documentation for federal, state, and local approvals.
- Interpret scientific, regulatory, and project information; draw logical conclusions; and make evidence-based recommendations that support timely project decisions.
- Communicate technical information effectively to clients, project teams, agencies, and medium-sized groups, adapting communication style as appropriate.
- Support successful environmental permitting and compliance for varied projects while maintaining quality, schedule, budget, safety, and client service expectations.
- Coordinate, conduct, and/or lead field work and implement health, safety, security, and environmental practices during project execution.
- Master's degree in environmental or natural resources law, environmental science, natural resources, planning, or a related field.
- Task coordination and project delivery experience, including mentoring, informal staff guidance, coaching, knowledge transfer, task coordination, or technical review experience.
- Professional registration or credentials in the candidate's discipline, such as Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Project Management Professional, or a comparable credential.
About the company
Stantec is a global design and consulting firm that delivers professional services in multiple sectors, including buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, infrastructure, and water. It helps municipalities, governments, and private clients plan, design, engineer, and manage projects by offering planning, architecture, engineering, environmental, and project management services for a fee. The company differentiates itself through its global reach and multi-disciplinary teams that provide integrated solutions across many sectors, enabling end-to-end project delivery. Its goal is to help clients design and implement infrastructure, facilities, and environmental solutions that meet their objectives, operate efficiently, and serve communities over the long term.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Edmonton, Canada
Founded
1954
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What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 net revenue rose 11.5%, and adjusted EBITDA margin hit 18.7%.
- Backlog reached CAD 9.2 billion on August 12, 2026, covering roughly 13 months.
- New wins include Meta's CAD 13 billion Alberta data center and Melbourne water programs.
What critics are saying
- Susan Reisbord replaces Gord Johnston on October 1, 2026, creating execution risk.
- Acquisition-led growth from Page and Niche raises integration, goodwill, and margin-compression risk.
- A major professional-liability claim on a flagship project could damage Stantec's consulting franchise.
What makes Stantec unique
- Stantec spans water, buildings, infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting across continents.
- Its integrated design-build advisory model wins complex, multi-stakeholder public works like NYSDOT I-81.
- Environmental expertise and nature-based solutions differentiate Stantec in permitting-heavy infrastructure markets.
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Stantec inc (STN) is flying under the radar - could that change this September? 07 September 2026 03:43 AM EDT Summarize with AI You are reading a free article with opinions that may differ from the recommendation given by Kalkine in its paid research reports. Become a Kalkine member today to get access to its research reports, in-depth technical and fundamental research. Learn more Stantec rarely dominates financial headlines, yet the global engineering and design firm has quietly been compounding results, and its most recent quarter gave investors fresh reason to look closer. The Edmonton-based professional-services company, which employs tens of thousands of engineers, architects, environmental scientists and consultants worldwide, reported a strong second quarter on 12 August 2026 and raised part of its full-year outlook. The question in the supplied headline is whether an under-followed name could move into sharper focus. The August results, a record Backlog and a run of acquisitions provide the evidence to answer it. A strong second quarter. For the quarter ended 30 June 2026, Stantec reported gross Revenue of $2,228.0 million, up 13.4% year over year, and net revenue of $1,780.6 million, up 11.5%. Net Income rose 11.0% to $150.3 million, while adjusted net income climbed 18.0% to $182.5 million. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share reached $1.61, up 18.4%, and adjusted EBITDA increased 17.1% to $332.9 million. Crucially, margins expanded. The adjusted EBITDA Margin rose about 90 basis points to 18.7%, reflecting both Acquisition integration and operating discipline. For the first half of 2026, net revenue reached roughly $3.5 billion and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.94, up 16.7%. Record backlog. The standout operational figure was backlog. Total contract backlog stood at $9.2 billion at 30 June 2026, up 17.5% year over year and equal to about 13 months of work. That total combined organic backlog growth of roughly 7.0% with acquisition-driven growth of about 7.8%. For a project-based consultancy, a rising backlog is the clearest forward indicator of revenue visibility. Organic revenue growth in the quarter was 3.7%, led by the company's Global region at 12.8%, while acquisitions contributed about 7.1%, driven notably by the U.S. Page transaction, which lifted backlog in the Buildings Business by more than 40%. Raised outlook and Capital returns. Stantec narrowed and lifted its adjusted EBITDA margin target for 2026 to a range of 17.8% to 18.3%, and guided to net revenue growth of 8.5% to 11.5% and adjusted EPS growth of 15% to 18%. The board declared a quarterly Dividend of $0.245 per share, payable on 15 October 2026 to shareholders of record on 29 September 2026. The company also repurchased 1,667,292 shares for $175.9 million in the first half of the year. Why it matters. Stantec sits at the intersection of several durable spending themes: water and environmental infrastructure, buildings, energy transition and public infrastructure Investment across North America and beyond. A record backlog, expanding margins and a raised profit outlook suggest the business is executing well against those tailwinds, which is what could shift a low-profile name into wider view. Business context. Growth has been powered by a disciplined acquisition strategy. Beyond Page in the United States, Stantec acquired Niche, a roughly 200-person Australian engineering and environmental consultancy, on 31 July 2026, strengthening its environmental-services franchise. This bolt-on approach, funded by strong cash generation, is central to the company's model. Risks to watch. Acquisition-led growth carries integration and Goodwill risk, and organic growth in the mid-single digits is solid rather than spectacular. The firm is exposed to public-sector budgeting cycles, foreign-exchange movements across its global operations and competition for skilled professionals. A slowdown in infrastructure spending would pressure backlog conversion. Conclusion. Stantec's second quarter combined double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion, a record $9.2 billion backlog and a raised outlook. Whether that pushes an under-the-radar name into brighter focus depends on continued execution, but the latest verified results give the watchlist question a concrete, fundamentals-based answer rather than a speculative one. Download Free Report - Explore 3 Stock Ideas & Industry Insights Unlock 3 stock ideas and key industry insights in its free report. This information is general in nature and does not consider your personal objectives, financial situation, or needs. It is not financial advice. All investments involve risk - consider independent advice before making any investment decisions. Disclaimer:
Stantec delivers Engineering with Nature across the globe. This week, N-EWN is highlighting its partner, Stantec, and their work in nature-based solutions (NbS). Stantec combines natural systems with engineering to help reduce risk and build resilience. Using strategies such as bioswales, wetlands, coastal restoration, and green infrastructure, NbS can help address biodiversity loss, flood and drought mitigation, water quality and scarcity while supporting carbon storage and lasting community value. Stantec's NbS work supports corporate sustainability objectives, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and carbon sequestration targets. Their global project portfolio spans many sectors including transportation, community development, oil and gas, energy, and commercial/manufacturing to name a few. Core service offerings include, but are not limited to: * Ecosystem restoration * Coastal and marine solutions * Wetland and stream mitigation crediting * Natural capital valuation * Biodiversity net positive/crediting * Grant-based project development and implementation * Nature-based climate solutions (including carbon sequestration) * About Stantec's partnership with N-EWN This work is strengthened through Stantec's partnership with the Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN). Together, they connect research, practice, and education to bring natural and engineered systems together in support of resilient infrastructure, healthier ecosystems, and practical learning. Through events, workshops, podcasts, and presentations, they share insight on funding, benefit-cost analysis, partnerships, and applying NbS in real projects. Follow along the next few days as N-EWN explore how Stantec is combining engineering and natural systems to address complex challenges, from ecosystem restoration and nature finance to environmental DNA (eDNA) and science-driven approaches to resilience.
Stantec and KC Engineering to deliver design for largest contract in NYSDOT's I-81 program. August 21, 2026 Syracuse corridor modernization program will enhance mobility, strengthen connectivity, and support long-term economic growth The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has awarded Contract 6 of the I-81 Viaduct Project to CNY Alliance, a joint venture of three New York-based heavy civil contractors. As members of the CNY Alliance team, Stantec and KC Engineering will provide design services for the multibillion-dollar modernization of the I-81 corridor in Syracuse. Contract 6 is the largest and most complex design-build contract within the multi-year initiative. The broader program will improve highway infrastructure along a 12-mile corridor, enhance drainage, and reduce congestion. Contract 6 includes removal of the existing viaduct, reconstruction of major highway infrastructure, modernization of the I-81/I-690 interchange, construction of 25 new bridges, and replacement of the 1.4-mile elevated viaduct with a community grid that reconnects city streets through downtown Syracuse. Stantec will support highway and bridge design for portions of the corridor, contributing to improvements in traffic flow and long-term system performance. "We're proud to support Governor Kathy Hochul's and NYSDOT's vision for transforming transportation in Central New York," said Nachiket Phansalkar, principal at Stantec. "This project reflects our longstanding relationship with NYSDOT and our shared commitment to modernizing critical infrastructure. Through a collaborative design-build approach, we're helping replace aging infrastructure and deliver a safer, more reliable transportation network for future generations." Stantec completed the original planning study for the program and later partnered with KC Engineering and CNY Alliance on Contract 2. Once complete, the program will improve mobility, strengthen regional connectivity, and support long-term economic growth and community revitalization. Image Credit: New York State Department of Transportation
Stantec to help Tees Valley create spatial strategy. Aug 14, 2026 | News Stantec has been appointed to help create a spatial development strategy (SDS) for the Tees Valley Combined Authority, in a team with Camargue, Prior + Partners, Montagu Evans, and Richard Wood Associates.
Stantec Q2 earnings call highlights. August 14, 2026 Stantec NYSE: STN reported higher second-quarter revenue, earnings and margins, while raising its full-year adjusted EBITDA margin outlook as management cited resilient demand across its regional and business-line portfolio. Net revenue rose 11.5% year over year to CAD 1.8 billion in the second quarter, supported by 3.7% organic growth and 7.1% acquisition growth. Gross revenue totaled CAD 2.2 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased more than 17%, while the adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 90 basis points from a year earlier to a record second-quarter level of 18.7%. Adjusted earnings per share increased 18.4% to CAD 1.61. Project margin as a percentage of net revenue rose 30 basis points to 54.5%. "Strong operational execution, supported by sustained demand across our diversified multi-sector and multi-regional platform, continues to deliver solid financial results," Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Vito Culmone said. Regional growth led by global operations. President and Chief Executive Officer Gord Johnston said the company's geographic and sector diversification continued to support its financial targets. Organic growth was particularly strong in the global segment, which posted nearly 13% organic net revenue growth and more than 18% total net revenue growth, including acquisition and foreign-exchange effects. Discover more Earnings screener tool EV market analysis Stock market holidays Stantec's water business delivered nearly 12% organic growth overall. In the global business, water posted more than 20% organic growth, driven by long-term framework agreements and public-sector water infrastructure investment in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Global energy and resources growth was aided by new projects in Chile and Peru, where demand for energy-transition solutions is supporting mining activity related to copper. Johnston said Germany's infrastructure operations also benefited from a major public-sector electrical transmission project and transit and rail work. During the question-and-answer session, Johnston said organic growth was broad-based across the global portfolio. He said the U.K. was producing roughly 15% organic growth, Germany was in the low-20% range, and Latin American operations were delivering more than 50% organic growth. Stantec is expanding hiring in Latin America, Germany and the U.K., as well as at its global delivery center in India. U.S. net revenue increased nearly 13%, primarily reflecting the acquisition of Page and its ongoing performance. Organic growth in the U.S. was flat during the quarter, however, as some projects ended on schedule and certain newly awarded work ramped more slowly than expected. Johnston said the issue was one of timing rather than demand. He cited a delayed U.S. Navy environmental program, a large electrical-utility project in the western U.S. and a public-transit project in the southern U.S. as examples of work that was slower to begin during the quarter but has since advanced. He also said Page will transition from being reported as acquisition growth to organic growth during the third and fourth quarters. Canadian organic net revenue grew 2.4%. The company reported double-digit organic growth in water, supported by biosolids and wastewater projects, along with growth in buildings and environmental services. Infrastructure activity was affected by the anticipated wind-down of certain transit and roadway projects. Backlog reaches record level. Contract backlog at the end of the second quarter reached a record CAD 9.2 billion, up 17.5% from a year earlier and representing about 13 months of work. Backlog increased in each region, with the global segment posting nearly 25% year-over-year growth. Organic backlog growth was 7% year over year, while acquisitions completed in 2025 contributed nearly 8% to backlog growth. Acquisition-related growth was concentrated primarily in the buildings business, where backlog increased more than 40%. Among projects secured during the quarter, Stantec was selected to provide architecture, engineering and integrated design services for Meta's CAD 13 billion data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta. Its water team was selected for preliminary design and evaluation services for the Drake Water Reclamation Facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, a 23-million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant. In Australia, the company was selected to provide engineering services for the Redcliffe Hospital redevelopment in Queensland. It also won a 10-year framework agreement with Western Australia's Department of Housing and Works for engineering and building-related consulting services across non-residential social-infrastructure projects. Outlook and capital allocation. Stantec maintained its outlook for 2026 net revenue growth of 8.5% to 11.5% and continued to target mid-single-digit organic net revenue growth overall. The company expects U.S. and Canadian organic growth in the mid-single-digit range and high-single-digit organic growth in the global business. Management raised and narrowed its adjusted EBITDA margin outlook to 17.8% to 18.3%, while maintaining its target for adjusted EPS growth of 15% to 18%. Culmone said the company expects some moderation in margin expansion during the second half as it adds employees to support anticipated growth. He also said Stantec is using digital tools, including artificial intelligence in bidding and proposal processes, as part of its operating strategy. Cash flow from operations totaled CAD 116 million year to date. Days sales outstanding ended the quarter at 75 days, within the company's internal target, though Culmone said it was near the upper end of that range. Stantec acquired Niche, a 200-person engineering and environmental consulting firm in Australia, effective July 31. The acquisition is intended to strengthen environmental services in the region. The company repurchased about 1.7 million common shares during the quarter, equal to 1.5% of outstanding shares, for approximately CAD 175 million under its normal course issuer bid. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA remained at 1.3 times, within Stantec's internal target range of one to two times. Culmone said the company intends to seek Toronto Stock Exchange approval to increase the repurchase program's limit to 5% from 2%. Management said acquisitions remain its preferred source of long-term shareholder value creation, though it acknowledged a valuation gap between public and private markets. Johnston said the company's acquisition strategy and priorities have not changed. Johnston also said the call would be his final earnings call as chief executive. He will retire from the role effective Oct. 1 and transition to vice chair of Stantec's board. Susan Reisbord is set to succeed him as CEO. About Stantec (NYSE:STN). Stantec is a global design and consulting firm offering professional services in engineering, architecture, and environmental sciences. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver solutions spanning infrastructure, water, energy and resources, and community development. Through an integrated approach, Stantec manages projects from initial planning and conceptual design through construction and commissioning, focusing on sustainability and innovation. The firm's service portfolio includes civil infrastructure design, building systems engineering, environmental assessments, and project management. This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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