Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment

About the role

We are seeking a Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager to lead and support the planning and engineering design of water/wastewater infrastructure projects. This role involves collaborating with a diverse team of technical professionals and working on projects that aim to improve, reuse, and protect our world’s water resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians
• Mentor and supervise staff to develop high-performing project teams
• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long-lasting client relationships
• Routine tasks include: participating in business line teams to manage and develop proposals, client-facing activities, scope of work documents and estimates, collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities, quality reviews, assisting senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule, performing complex engineering design tasks, designing basis documents, engineering calculations, equipment sizing and selection, engineering drawings, feasibility studies, presentations to clients, regulatory agencies, and/or project stakeholders, conducting and/or coordinating quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects, facilitating independent technical reviews, assisting with the management of the design and construction of projects, developing project management plans, establishing goals and objectives for unique and complex projects, ensuring successful project execution to achieve budget, schedule, and contractual obligations, managing projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams, researching and understanding issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects, assisting business leaders in project revenue forecasting, overseeing proposals including development of the scope and level of effort of comparable size, undertaking decisions and recommendations governed by general policy and project management governance, supervising local staff and providing mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years related experience in project management, preferably for water/wastewater projects
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain license within 6 months
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification 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
• Travel to other offices as well as to project sites may be required

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and techniques
• Knowledge of water/wastewater systems and processes
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 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
• Paid family leave

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $128,600.00 - $192,900.00 annually, with a maximum salary of $205,900.00 annually for positions in certain locations. Final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter. For more information about Stantec, please visit our website.