Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we’re hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager, Water Resources with project management and municipal experience to join a purpose-driven organization that’s focused on helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. 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.

In this role, you will be required to manage multiple projects simultaneously and will be responsible for collaborating with the local office and remote project teams, managing scope and deliverables, developing and managing project budgets, and performing internal and external project status reporting.

Your Key Responsibilities

You lead and develop a team of engaged and collaborative professionals, setting expectations for team performance. You engage in the development and maintenance of relationships between the Company, strategic partners, and clients to expand business opportunities. You are a strong seller-doer capable of generating work and creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients for Stantec. You work closely with Sector Leaders, Project Developers, the Stantec Institute, and Water Strategic Pursuits Team to leverage Stantec’s internal resources and expertise. You coordinate with national and regional sector leaders to connect subject matter experts, identify resource needs in the region, pursue opportunities, and reflect key sector pursuits in Top 20s. You manage multiple water resources and multi-disciplinary engineering projects in developing plan sets, specifications, budgets, and schedules to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations. This may include working with project team members from various office locations. You participate in go/no-go decisions and pursuit budget discussions for large and/or strategic pursuits in their geography. You pursue and lead pursuits in your geography; engages directly in relationship development, positioning, and teaming for strategic pursuits

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, contractors, and vendors. Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship. Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving complex problems. Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and risk management. Travel to other offices as well as to project sites may be required.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil and/or environmental engineering, or equivalent required. Experience: Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in project management, preferably for water resources projects.  Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE). 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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.

Join us and redefine your personal best.

 

 

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