Senior Project Manager - Water

Stantec; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan (RRSP)

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec in British Columbia is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver major municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects across BC, including treatment facilities, storage reservoirs, pump stations, and lift stations. The role focuses on driving project success and business growth within the BC Water practice.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and maintain strong client relationships with municipal and industrial clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• P.Eng. designation and EGBC registration or eligibility is desirable.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in municipal water and wastewater projects.
• Experience managing infrastructure projects with engineering fees around $2M+ is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pursuit and delivery of major municipal water and wastewater projects across British Columbia.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for large, multidisciplinary projects managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor to municipal and industrial clients.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, interviews, and major RFP submissions.
• Provide technical and project leadership to multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff.
• Support recruitment, retention, and growth initiatives within the BC Water practice.
• Champion Stantec’s Safer Together culture and uphold ethics, quality, and client service excellence.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Leadership

Communication

Business development

PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/mechanical/chemical/environmental engineering

P.Eng. designation

Job description

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Our British Columbia team serves as a primary design center for major water projects including potable water treatment facilities, storage reservoirs, pump stations, wastewater treatment plants, and lift stations. Our team is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a focus on leading and delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across British Columbia.

When You Join Our Team, You’ll Benefit From

• Opportunities to lead some of Western Canada’s largest and most complex municipal water and wastewater projects.
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists, project managers, and business leaders across Canada.
• Direct mentorship and partnership with senior leaders while helping develop the next generation of water professionals.
• A leadership role in project pursuits, client development, project delivery, and business growth within the BC Water practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

As part of the British Columbia Water team, you will provide leadership in delivering complex municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects while supporting business growth, client development, and team development. You will lead projects from pursuit through delivery, ensuring successful outcomes for clients while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, budget, and team performance.

• Lead the pursuit and delivery of major municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for large, multidisciplinary projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to municipal and industrial clients.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, interviews, and strategic pursuits, including MSAs and major RFP submissions.
• Provide technical and project leadership to multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior and intermediate staff.
• Support recruitment, retention, and growth initiatives within the BC Water practice.
• Champion Stantec’s Safer Together culture and uphold our commitment to business ethics, quality, and client service excellence.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and registration with EGBC, or eligibility for registration is desirable.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant professional experience in the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing major infrastructure projects with engineering fees of approximately $2M or greater.
• Strong client relationship management, business development, communication, and leadership skills.
• PMP designation or equivalent project management credentials are considered an asset.

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.

Pay Range

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$111,700.00 - $167,600.00 Annually

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location:

Canada | BC | Burnaby

Organization:

BC-1117 Water-CA British Columbia

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Justification:

New Position

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Full time