Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead

About the role

Stantec's Water practice in Irvine, California is seeking a highly motivated Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead (PTL) to join and grow our successful team working on iconic projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of innovative technical solutions for water and/or wastewater projects.
• Manage and execute new and existing water, recycled water, and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects through conventional design-bid-build and alternate delivery methods.
• Direct the work of, communicate effectively, and coordinate with project teams including multiple disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
• Develop and prepare reports, planning studies, specifications, calculations, detailed design drawings, construction submittal reviews, models and other technical deliverables for treatment, conveyance, and infrastructure related projects.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction.
• Promote Stantec’s project delivery structure that includes Project Managers, Project Technical Leads, and Discipline Sector Leads.
• Work effectively in partnership with BC leadership, Project Pursuit teams, and PMs to proactively coordinate marketing and project delivery activities undertaken by project teams in both local and remote offices.
• Understand and proactively satisfy client’s needs and expectations. Connect the Client, PM, independent reviewers and the project team to the project’s technical solutions.
• Ensure activities are planned and completed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Mentor young professionals in the California offices.
• Embrace Stantec’s safety procedures and protocols.

Requirements

• Experience organizing, planning, and executing water and/or wastewater treatment and/or conveyance designs from pursuit to design and construction.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and managing multidisciplinary teams involving internal personnel, subconsultants, vendors, and suppliers.
• Experience with collaborative delivery projects working with contractors and vendors.
• Strong client service, project management, and/or design management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for team building, collaboration, and mentoring.
• Strong technical skills with at least one area of specialized expertise.
• Able to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
• Experience managing or participating in marketing and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
• Experience developing projects and tasks level of effort.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, M.S. preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of water/wastewater treatment or conveyance experience.
• Valid California Professional Engineering license, or Professional Engineering license in another state with ability to obtain California license within 1 year of employment required.

Skills

• Ability to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
• Experience managing or participating in marketing and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
• Experience developing projects and tasks level of effort.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program.
• 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

$126,400.00 - $189,600.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time