Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management -
Management
Water Management
Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager
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.
Your Opportunity We are looking for a talented Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager focused on the planning and engineering design of water/wastewater infrastructure projects who wants to be part of a purpose-driven organization that's focused on helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. You will primarily be working on water/wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Our people are Stantec's most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.
Our Water and Wastewater experience includes over 900 treatment plants, from some of the largest and most complex in the world to those supporting small, remote communities. With expertise in advanced treatment, automation/information management, nutrient recovery, odor control, operations and management evaluation, process review and optimization and reclamation and reuse; we're always looking at what's next in the industry and bring innovative approaches to even the most complex projects.
Our designs have satisfied discharge limits that push the boundaries of existing solutions, and our experts continue to conduct research in the application of developing technologies, such as treatment for removal of emerging contaminants.
Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professionals appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of!
Your Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team of design professionals and technicians
- Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams
- Perform business development/application tasks and collaborates with staff to increase project wins and develop long lasting client relationships
- Assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
- Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned water/wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines
- Develop project management plans for projects; establishes goals and objectives for unique and complex projects
- Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects
- Assist business leaders in project revenue forecasting
- Supervise local staff and responsible for providing mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Inspire project teams to higher levels of achievement
- Ability to perform mass & energy balance and process equipment sizing calculations and coordinate with other engineering disciplines including stress/structural, instrumentation & controls, and electrical
- Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions
Education and Experience
- Education:
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Experience:
Minimum of 15 years related experience in project management, preferably for water/wastewater projects - Licensure:
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain license within 6 months - Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus
- Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship
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. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.
Pay Range:
- Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas
- Min Salary $ - Max Salary $ - Locations in CO, HI, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas
- Min Salary $ - Max Salary $ - Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas
- Min Salary $ - Max Salary $ - Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) - Min Salary $ - Max Salary $
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…
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