Senior Civil Project Manager

Stantec's Water business is seeking a Senior Civil Project Manager, Water/Wastewater to join our growing team. This position is designed for an experienced civil engineering professional with a strong background in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, multidisciplinary project leadership, client management, and successful project delivery.

The role emphasizes the management and delivery of complex engineering projects, including responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, financial performance, risk management, client satisfaction, and multidisciplinary team coordination.

The successful candidate will provide overall project leadership and exercise sound engineering judgment while collaborating with technical discipline leads and specialized engineering professionals responsible for detailed design, technical development, and production.

In addition to project management responsibilities, this position provides opportunities to mentor engineers and developing project managers, share established project management practices, and contribute to the professional development of Stantec's Water team.

The Senior Civil Project Manager will work independently on assigned projects, lead multidisciplinary teams on larger and more complex assignments, and collaborate with Stantec professionals across the region and throughout North America to bring the appropriate expertise and resources to clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Management and Delivery

• Work in a manner that protects the health and safety of Stantec employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety, and security guidelines and policies.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on water distribution, wastewater collection, pipelines, force mains, pump stations, lift stations, and related conveyance infrastructure.
• Lead and manage projects through planning, alternatives evaluation, preliminary design, detailed design, permitting, bidding, construction, and project closeout.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and quality requirements, maintaining accountability for successful delivery and project financial performance.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, scope changes, schedule constraints, resource limitations, and budget considerations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including civil, process mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation and controls, geotechnical, environmental, survey, and construction professionals.
• Establish clear project responsibilities, communication protocols, milestones, and deliverable expectations among project team members.
• Monitor project financial performance, including labor expenditures, project profitability, earned revenue, forecasting, and change management.
• Coordinate preparation and delivery of engineering reports, technical memoranda, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents through appropriate technical discipline leads.
• Provide overall project-level technical guidance and engineering judgment to facilitate practical, constructable, and cost-effective project solutions.
• Coordinate technical reviews and quality management procedures, utilizing qualified discipline leads and technical reviewers to ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and project requirements.
• Oversee engineering services during construction, including coordination of submittal reviews, responses to requests for information, field observations, and contractor communications, with technical support from the appropriate discipline leads.
• Coordinate permitting and regulatory activities with municipalities, utility owners, and applicable local, state, and federal agencies.
• Lead project meetings, coordination workshops, project progress reviews, and client presentations.
• Maintain appropriate communication with project stakeholders to identify potential challenges early and develop effective mitigation strategies.

Client Relationships and Business Development

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, developing an understanding of their infrastructure needs, project objectives, operational constraints, and long-term capital improvement programs.
• Establish and maintain trusted client relationships through responsive communication, sound judgment, and consistent project delivery.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and future projects through ongoing client relationships and knowledge of municipal infrastructure needs.
• Collaborate with local and regional leadership on business development opportunities, pursuit strategies, go/no-go decisions, and teaming arrangements.
• Lead or support the preparation of Statements of Qualifications, proposals, project scopes, labor estimates, schedules, and fee proposals.
• Participate in client interviews, presentations, and contract negotiations as appropriate.
• Collaborate across Stantec offices and technical practices to provide clients with specialized expertise and support the continued growth of the Water business.

Mentoring and Professional Development

• Mentor engineers and developing project managers in effective project planning, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, client communication, and successful project execution.
• Provide guidance to project managers and team members in navigating complex project challenges, managing client expectations, and improving project financial and operational performance.
• Promote effective project management practices, including resource planning, risk management, quality management, and consistent project delivery processes.
• Encourage professional growth, accountability, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support development of future project leaders through coaching, practical experience, and sharing lessons learned from successful project delivery.

Other Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Water leadership regarding project resource needs, staffing availability, and project delivery priorities.
• Participate in initiatives intended to improve project management effectiveness, client service, and operational performance.
• Other related duties or responsibilities as assigned, consistent with the position's primary project management and leadership functions.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong knowledge of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure planning, design, and construction, including water distribution, wastewater collection and conveyance, pipelines, force mains, pump stations, and lift stations.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary engineering projects with responsibility for project scope, schedules, budgets, financial performance, quality, risk, and client communication.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including project planning, resource allocation, financial forecasting, contract administration, and change management.
• Ability to develop and manage engineering scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, project budgets, staffing plans, and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering professionals and coordinate technical resources to achieve project objectives.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering design principles, utility coordination, grading, site development, construction practices, and applicable engineering standards.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment in evaluating technical recommendations, project risks, constructability considerations, and alternative solutions.
• Understanding of the relationship among engineering reports, drawings, specifications, calculations, estimates, and construction documents.
• Experience managing client relationships and communicating effectively with municipal agencies, utility owners, regulatory authorities, consultants, and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining attention to financial performance, project quality, and client satisfaction.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineers and project managers through coaching, collaboration, and practical project experience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting proposals, project updates, and client presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools. Familiarity with relevant civil engineering design and modeling applications is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required, or the ability to obtain licensure in the applicable state within an agreed timeframe.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, preferably focused on municipal water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams, including responsibility for scopes, schedules, budgets, financial performance, and client communications.
• Experience managing municipal client relationships and delivering projects through multiple phases of planning, design, permitting, and construction.
• Experience mentoring engineers or developing project managers preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel as required.

Stantec offers a comprehensive benefits program, which may include retirement savings opportunities, health and wellness benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities, subject to applicable company policies and eligibility requirements.