Stantec selected as Program Management Consultant for Metro Vancouver’s Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects

EDMONTON, Alberta and VANCOUVER, British Columbia and NEW YORK, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected as the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWWTP) Projects in Vancouver, British Columbia. The $9.9 billion (CAD) multi-year program includes construction of a new tertiary treatment facility and a range of ecological restoration and off-site works projects that will improve the connection between infrastructure, the community, and the environment.

The IIWWTP Projects are the largest capital program ever undertaken by Metro Vancouver—a federation of 23 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation that collaboratively plans for and delivers regional-scale services. As the selected PMC, Stantec will provide a multi-disciplinary team of resources to deliver a broad range of program management and technical support services. The Stantec team will integrate with Metro Vancouver staff, working together collaboratively to manage the development and implementation of the Program.

“It’s a privilege to help deliver such a transformational project with Metro Vancouver,” says Ryan Roberts, Stantec’s North American Water Business Leader. “Our local and global experts have extensive experience delivering major, multi-year wastewater programs that will work in partnership to achieve Metro Vancouver’s safety, schedule, budget, and quality objectives for this critical program. This program will be a shining example for large water infrastructure programs for communities around the world.”

The IIWWTP will be designed with consideration of local First Nations and community stakeholders and will increase the level of treatment to improve both water quality and the surrounding marine environment. With a focus on recovering sustainable energy from wastewater, it will integrate with surrounding ecological restoration efforts and provide economic opportunities for First Nation entities. The project also aims to improve seismic resiliency to withstand earthquakes, combat potential sea level rise, and mitigate other anticipated impacts a changing climate may have on the facility throughout the 21^st century.

As PMC, Stantec will collaborate with Metro Vancouver to provide a variety of management and technical functions. These include program mobilization, program management, cost and schedule control, design management and technical integration, construction administration, permitting and approvals support, communications and engagement support, and commissioning and operations integration support. Completion of the IIWWTP Projects is currently scheduled for 2038 with tertiary treatment commissioning in 2035.

Stantec was selected, in part, due to the firm’s global experience with projects of similar scale, including the successful program management of the Capital Regional District wastewater program in Victoria, British Columbia. A significant portion of the project team is based in the Vancouver area, and have worked together on other large-scale wastewater treatment plant projects such as the Pure Water Program in San Diego, and the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Plan.

By viewing all aspects of water as an integrated system, Stantec is helping to confront global water challenges and accelerate the pathway to a more sustainable, reliable, and affordable future that provides improved water, energy, and infrastructure solutions. Learn more at stantec.com/water.

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