Civil Engineer, Conveyance
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
Do you want a career filled with opportunity and variety of professional development? At Stantec you can work with some of the best technical people in the world on projects you can be proud of! We pride ourselves on bringing a focus on technology-forward solutions to the challenges our communities face in the world of water.
Stantec’s Plano Texas office is looking for an experienced Water/Wastewater Engineer. This is an opportunity for a driven individual to serve as the technical lead on local and regional projects and support critical client delivery tasks throughout North Texas.
This is an opportunity to grow your career by leading iconic water delivery projects, shaping our established and talented local team, while being an integral part of Stantec’s continued growth in Texas.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Engineer of Record for civil/conveyance infrastructure projects with responsibility for reviewing and sealing of projects.
- Provide engineering support for projects in Dallas and throughout the region, performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver the completed project.
- Conduct alternative analyses (route alignments, pipe size and materials, etc.) to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
- Apply industry standards (ASTM, AWWA, ACPA, etc.) as well as client standards and requirements.
- May perform or assist Project Manager and/or Project Technical Lead with managing and monitoring financial performance of project budgets.
- Evaluate, select, specify all civil engineered systems or products for a project.
- Manage and lead others while working on projects and developing design; assigns, reviews and evaluates work for technical accuracy and completeness; advises on technical problems.
- Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
- Lead in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and cost estimating.
- Lead the preparation and coordination of project specifications with construction documents.
- Participate in constructability reviews.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
- Lead the development of new standards and specifications for the discipline.
- Serve as the Project's point of contact with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
- Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials.
- Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects, and support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, writing technical portions of proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.
- Assist and/or lead the development of proposals and contract negotiation.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Leadership:
- Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally.
- Skilled communicator in both oral and written communications.
- Skilled at building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels.
- Skilled at inspiring, motivating and holding team accountable for delivery for innovative design solutions.
Technical Expertise:
- Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
- Understanding of client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, and invoicing.
- Experienced in the design large diameter steel, concrete, HDPE, and fiberglass pipe for water, wastewater and storm water pipelines and related appurtenances.
- Experienced in the design of wastewater lift stations and potable water reservoirs and pump stations preferred
- Experienced with the use of hydrologic and hydraulic network modeling and design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil3D, InfoWORKS, PondKing, StormCAD, WaterCAD, Biowin, GPS-X, Visual MINTEQ and HADES, in accordance with expertise.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical, Process, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Master of Science in Civil/Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution preferred.
- 5 - 10 years of professional experience in water / wastewater conveyance design and construction projects.
- Texas Professional Engineering (PE) License required within 6 months of hire.
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
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. Join us and redefine your personal best.