Senior Civil Engineer, Water
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. By Joining Stantec, you will be involved with impactful projects throughout the country and the globe that will shape our future for the next 50 years and beyond.
Your Opportunity
This position offers the right candidate the ability to make a major career advancement with one of the top engineering consulting firms in the world. This is an opportunity to improve and grow leadership skills and become a recognized technical resource for the California water practice. The role involves project management, client management, project delivery and business development in the evaluation, planning, design and construction administration of water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure projects including proposal, scope and fee development, alignment studies, alternatives analysis, treatment plant design, pump station and pipeline design. If you are a project engineer or project manager looking for a chance to contribute to significant projects in one of the largest engineering markets in the country, this may be the right time to make a career move.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Manage and execute work involving conventional types of civil and utility engineering principles and other related activities for new and existing water, recycled water, wastewater, conveyance, treatment, and civil/site projects
- Develop and prepare technical memorandums / reports, planning studies, specifications, detailed design drawings, and construction submittal reviews calculations, models and other technical deliverables for civil/utility, conveyance, treatment, and infrastructure related projects
- Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make adaptations and modifications to projects.
- Lead project teams in planning and/or designing a major engineering project and coordinate special planning, economic, and engineering studies
- Direct the work of, communicate effectively and coordinate with, project teams including other disciplines (drafters, designers and other engineers)
- Delegate and oversee the work of subordinate technical staff and engineers
- Provide consultation in specialized areas (wastewater/water conveyance and civil design), make decisions and solve problems
- Prepare and make presentations to clients and for professional meetings
- Assist with business development pursuits, including preparation of proposals and interviews.
- Position may require local travel and off-site field visits
Your Capabilities and Credentials
A well-developed understanding of design concepts relevant to water infrastructure design that incorporate the following:
- Civil Design elements associated with process piping systems, linear infrastructure, yard piping, pumping stations, and conveyance systems.
- Civil site development including grading and mapping.
- Mechanical design elements pertaining to pumping facilities, treatment facilities and linear infrastructure.
- Architectural design elements and the ability to coordinate with Project Architects.
- Excellent writing skills and experience in preparing technical memorandums / reports and proposals.
- Experience with the planning, design, and construction support of water and wastewater infrastructure
- Experience with planning and designing water and wastewater pipelines and pipeline rehabilitation
- Experience with wastewater pump station and potable or recycled water pump station design
- Strong project management and/or design management skills
- Ability to proactively communicate and resolve potential issues with the project team and support the development of solutions using sound judgment, creativity, and innovation.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and ownership of task scope, schedule, and budget.
- Strong interpersonal skills for working in diverse team environments, including working in remote/virtual settings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Education and Experience
- B.S. degree in related engineering field (Civil, Environmental etc.), M.S. preferred
- 8-15 years of progressively increasing responsibility required
- Professional Engineer registration (California preferred), and ability to acquire PE in other states
This position is in a typical office environment working with computers at a desk for long periods of time. Remote/virtual work experience desirable; onboarding may occur in a remote environment, depending on local Stantec office conditions.
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.
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.