Senior Project Manager - Water

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 111,700 - 167,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Group registered retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Burnaby, BC. You will lead water infrastructure projects, ensuring quality and budget standards while managing multiple concurrent tasks. Additionally, you'll develop and maintain relationships with clients, contributing to business growth and project success.

The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and extensive experience in the water consulting sector. Join us to make a significant impact!

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in water infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing projects with $2M+ in engineering fees.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformational water projects in British Columbia.
• Provide technical guidance to team members.
• Develop and implement client contact strategies.

Skills

Project management

Technical skills in water projects

Client relationship management

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineering designation

PMP or similar (asset)

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.

Our British Columbia team serves as a primary design center for major water projects including; potable water treatment, storage reservoirs, pump stations; wastewater treatment plants, and lift stations. Our team is seeking a Senior Project Manager who will be an integral part of our leadership team, winning water infrastructure work, while working collaboratively to support business operations and project delivery.

Does working with clients on great projects with a talented team of professional’s appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of!

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Pursue and lead transformational water projects in British Columbia.
• Serve as Project Manager, Engineer of Record or Technical Reviewer for large water infrastructure projects, ensuring project delivery, budget and quality standards are maintained.
• Develop project scope, budget, and design approach for various projects including evaluation, selection, specification of engineering systems or products.
• Recognize when problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
• Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
• Provide exceptional technical service to our clients.
• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.

Client Management and Account Management

• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence to become their trusted adviser.
• Develop and implement “win” strategies, including client contact, proposal preparation, and preparation of and participation in client interviews.
• Perform regular client account analyses and develop tactical action plans for specific pursuits.
• Provide leadership in winning and contracting Master Service Agreements (MSAs), overseeing preparation of pre-qualifications packages, and leading teams of technical and marketing professionals in responding to requests for proposals (RFPs, as well as sole sourced opportunities).
• Work directly with other leaders to sustain and grow revenue, gross margin, and operating income key performance metrics.
• Coordinate with Stantec’s marketing team to develop targeted branding materials, leverage event participation, and maximize exposure to Stantec’s subject matter experts.

Leadership

• Help build, grow, and develop a team of high performers through recruitment & retention of water staff within the water practice.
• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• Participate in local and national professional associations.
• Drive Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.
• Demonstrate a commitment to our code of business conduct and ethics policies.

Qualifications - External

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience managing pursuits and successfully delivering large water infrastructure projects with $2M in engineering fees (or higher).
• Strong understanding of the Water consulting business specific to treatment, conveyance, and water resources. Understanding of the Water consulting business and clients within Metro Vancouver and the British Columbia Lower Mainland as a whole is an asset.
• Proven project management and technical skills applicable to the delivery of water projects.
• Entrepreneurial orientation with understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting services provider and with a demonstrated track record of building business and generating revenue.
• Attention to detail and manage projects and business development activities simultaneously, working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships across Stantec’s practices and geographies.
• Proven ability to effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together cohesively as a team.
• Demonstrated ability to champion both technical and customer service excellence with conviction and purpose.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Possess the highest degree of integrity.

Education and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering.
• A Professional Engineering designation and registration or eligibility to register with EGBC is required. PMP or similar would be an asset.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience, demonstrating diverse experience in public and municipal sectors associated with the planning, design, and construction of water infrastructure projects.

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
Job Posting: 25/06/2026 05:06:09
Req ID: 1006468