Senior Distribution Water Quality Engineer
As a top 10 global design firm, Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make a lasting impact. In joining our team, you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds technical excellence.
Your Opportunity
As US Distribution System Water Quality Leader, you will partner with our North American sector leaders, project delivery specialists, and business developers to expand and grow Stantec’s capacity to win and deliver drinking water work in the United States.
Reporting to the North American Distribution System Water Quality Leader, and coordinating with the North American Drinking Water Sector Leader, for the US geography, you will be responsible for:
- Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Center Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and business developers,
- Acting as a Liaison between local / regional teams and the North American Sector Leader and practice community to leverage both their and the sector's technical skills locally, and
- Reinforcing our brand as a leader in water treatment through participation in industry organizations and communication with clients, both directly and by providing leadership to our drinking water professionals.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Regularly engage with clients.
- Actively participate in American Water Works Association (AWWA) National and the local section of AWWA.
- Leverage your understanding of the legislative requirements and market drivers in the US to support and grow our drinking water portfolio – especially as it relates to distribution system water quality.
- Collaborate with our North American drinking water team to share knowledge and resources.
- Participate in our North America Drinking Water Sector Team in order to bring services and specialists from the broader Stantec organization to our clients.
- Help recruit and retain a team of water treatment professionals, at multiple levels, with exceptional technical skills.
- Engage in delivery of drinking water projects as a subject matter expert, leveraging your expertise, industry best practices, and new or innovative technologies.
- Work closely with sector leaders, practice leaders, regional growth teams, project developers, and the Stantec Institute for Water Technology and Policy to leverage internal resources and match them up with projects and pursuits where they can bring value.
- Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the Health and Safety culture within Stantec.
- This is a seller-doer position where you can expect to spend about a quarter of your time on this role and the balance on project work.
- This is a remote position with the expectation that the successful candidate will travel to visit with clients frequently on an as-needed basis.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
This position requires:
· Proven project management and technical skills applicable to delivering Drinking Water projects.
· The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines.
· An understanding of client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, interviewing.
· Proficiency in writing and communications; an ability to work with and lead teams.
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Process, Chemical, Mechanical, Civil or Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution, minimum with a graduate degree preferred.
Education & Experience
· Licensed Professional Engineer.
· 15 years of directly relevant experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. 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.
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