Water Reuse Engineer

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Stantec, a leading global engineering and design firm, is seeking a Water Reuse Engineer to join our team in the Northeast. As a Water Reuse Engineer, your main objective will be to support the delivery of water reuse projects in the Northeast U.S., with the potential to work on projects across North America and internationally. To be successful in this role, you will need to be self‑motivated, capable of collaborating with complex teams and dedicated to advancing the field of water reuse.

Projects assigned to you may be complex and require the application of technical knowledge and expertise. They may also be diverse in scope, providing you with various opportunities to contribute to advancing the Water Reuse practice. The role also supports pursuing water reuse projects through technical sales and developing technical solutions, in a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.

This role can be in any Stantec office in the Northeast with Water staff.

• Design alternative water sources, advanced water purification, and related water and wastewater projects as a project engineer, including pilot studies, engineering calculations, drawings, and reports; client presentations and required applications to regulatory and/or funding agencies.
• Participate in the development of water reuse solutions with clients. This includes, but may not be limited to, face‑to‑face client interactions, site visits, technical training for client staff, workshop presentations on treatment technology, planning, regulatory frameworks, etc.
• Coordinate with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub‑contractors, and vendors.
• Prepare and coordinate pilot studies, engineering studies, design reports, and project specifications with construction documents.
• Engage in developing a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Collaborate with project managers and senior engineers to develop and manage the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own products and facilitate independent technical review of these projects.
• Support the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, and interested stakeholder parties and reviewing agency personnel.
• Assist in developing and updating project design standards and guidelines; prepare abstracts and technical papers.
• Participate in strategic planning for the water reuse practice.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.
• Understanding local and regional jurisdictional codes and legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions with specific emphasis on water reuse regulations.
• Understanding aquatic chemistry and water quality issues relevant to municipal and industrial water reuse.
• Effective communicator and able to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.
• Ability to evaluate and design advanced water treatment processes.
• Ability to perform hydraulic calculations.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Bluebeam, and Adobe.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the…