Senior Water Engineer

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; St. Thomas; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Member-Owned

Paid Time Away

Health Insurance

Financial Health

Professional Growth

Financial Rewards

Job summary

Stanley Consultants seeks a Senior Water Engineer to join our West Palm Beach, FL office, delivering municipal water and wastewater projects across the US Virgin Islands with leadership of a multi-disciplinary team.

As an licensed engineer with 8+ years of regional water/wastewater experience, you will guide design, procurement, and construction phases, mentor staff, and ensure quality, schedule, and client outcomes while maintaining a strong client relationship in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering required; MS preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience and PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Demonstrated regional and technical expertise in water and wastewater engineering.
• Strong verbal communication, computer proficiency, and organizational capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in planning and delivering water and wastewater projects.
• Collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, structural, and CAD disciplines in project plans and specifications.
• Provide engineering support during procurement and execution of projects.
• Occasional fieldwork and travel; manage quality, schedule, and client outcomes.
• Mentor staff and develop junior engineers.

Skills

BS Civil Engineering

MS preferred

8+ years experience

Water/wastewater engineering

Leadership of design teams

Strong communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job title - Senior Water Engineer

Location - West Palm Beach, FL

Job type - Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11245

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Water Engineer to join our West Palm Beach, FL office in support of a multi-disciplinary team delivering projects throughout the US Virgin Islands. With an established and growing market presence in St. Thomas, USVI, we require experienced leadership to sustain existing client relationships while strategically expanding Stanley's footprint within the regional water market.

In this role, the Senior Water Engineer will serve as a technical and project leader for water and wastewater initiatives across the US Virgin Islands, providing direction and oversight across all phases of project delivery. Responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of municipal water and wastewater utility system projects — including planning, engineering design, and construction-phase services — with accountability for quality, schedule, and client outcomes at each stage.

This position represents a critical leadership opportunity for a seasoned professional committed to advancing infrastructure solutions in a dynamic and high-impact market.

The Senior Water Engineer will ideally have regional expertise in one or more of the following:

• Water distribution, transmission, and storage
• Wastewater conveyance
• Pump Stations
• Hydraulic modeling
• Asset management

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in the planning and delivery of water and wastewater projects across the US Virgin Islands
• Collaborate effectively with civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, structural, and CAD disciplines in the development of project plans and specifications
• Provide engineering support during the procurement and execution of projects
• Occasional fieldwork, such as site investigations and client meetings, as well as travel will be required
• Interface with equipment suppliers to prepare materials and equipment specifications
• Consistently managing and delivering projects on time and within budget
• Desire and ability to manage and mentor staff

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in either Civil Engineering, or Environmental Engineering is required; a Master of Science (MS) degree is preferred
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida and US Virgin Islands is required; or must be able to obtain within 6 months of hire date
• Demonstrated regional and technical expertise in water and wastewater engineering
• Strong verbal communication, computer proficiency, and organizational capabilities
• Ability to effectively communicate in both in-person and virtual formats
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Demonstrated leadership of design teams in a project delivery environment

Stanley Consultants brings more than a century of proven expertise to the Water Market, building upon an enduring legacy of engineering excellence to shape a data-driven, "smart water" future. That heritage, combined with the skill and energy of an emerging generation of water professionals, positions the organization at the forefront of an industry navigating increasingly complex demands.

Professionals who join Stanley's water team become part of a collaborative environment where innovative thinking and technical passion are channeled alongside the guidance of seasoned engineers. Together, this integrated team addresses the full spectrum of challenges confronting today's water sector - from aging infrastructure and constrained funding environments to the escalating operational impacts of a more variable and unpredictable climate. Stanley Consultants offers the platform, the people, and the purpose for water professionals ready to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the industry.

Stanley Consultants fosters a workplace culture grounded in a People First philosophy, offering a comprehensive employment experience that encompasses competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, meaningful work-life balance, continuous learning opportunities and a fully inclusive environment. As an employee-owned organization, Stanley places the well-being of every employee - referred to internally as members - at the center of its corporate values, leveraging technology extensively to support ongoing professional development and education.

The organization's leadership operates with a deliberate commitment to cultivating enthusiasm and sustained engagement, balancing high performance with the foresight to prevent burnout. At Stanley Consultants, recognition, compensation, and career advancement are not incidental outcomes — they are the direct and natural result of a culture that rewards responsiveness, elevates teamwork, and champions innovation at every level of the organization.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short-and-long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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