Career Opportunities in the Water Sector - Project Manager | Expression of Interest

Stantec; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team in the water sector. This role offers the chance to work on transformative projects that enhance water quality and sustainability. You'll collaborate with renowned professionals and contribute to impactful initiatives that make a difference in communities across the UK and Ireland. With a strong focus on career development, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive culture, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to advance their careers while making a real difference in the world. Join a team that values innovation and sustainability!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Great pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Industry-leading training and development

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Project Management or Engineering.
• Experience in the regulated water industry and project bids.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time and within budget in the water sector.
• Prepare project bids and manage client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Client-facing experience

Budget management

Regulated water industry experience

Education

Degree in Project Management

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Project Management qualification

Job description

Do you have a passion for Project Management?

If we don’t have a live role that is suited to you now, then we would be happy to keep in touch until we do so please reach out to us either way.

Stantec is at the forefront of transformative projects, driving sustainable development and innovative water solutions. We look forward to continued success and collaboration with Uisce Eireann and Northern Ireland Water and with an increasing level of opportunities in our pipeline, 2025 promises to be our best year yet.

Why Stantec?

We pride ourselves on our diverse expertise, from designing nature-based solutions and improving water quality to reducing overflows, boosting biodiversity, and leading in hydraulic modelling, water reuse and recycling, and digital innovation. Our team is making a real impact on every facet of the water sector.

As we look forward to another period of growth across the island of Ireland, we have numerous career development opportunities and exciting roles for those looking to advance their careers in the Water sector. Joining Stantec, you will have the opportunity to work on award-winning projects, collaborating with industry-renowned colleagues, making a real difference in your community.

If improving water quality, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a resilient water supply is important to you, Stantec is the perfect place to join. With every community, we redefine what’s possible. Learn more about our projects and team here: Water.

What we offer

• People culture: Friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024. Awarded ‘Consultancy of the Year’ at the Water Industry Awards 2023. Named ‘Utility Partner of the Year’ and ‘Built Environment Partner of the Year’ at the Utility Week Awards 2023.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, great pension plan, private medical insurance, professional subscriptions, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and more.
• Flexible Working: Locations and arrangements to suit your needs.
• Impactful and Sustainable projects: Work on award-winning sustainable water sector projects across the UK and Ireland.
• A Great Team: Join a close-knit team and collaborate with and learn from industry-renowned water sector professionals.
• Training and Development: Industry-leading and first-of-its-kind training and paid professional subscriptions.

About you

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering, or a relevant subject. It is also desirable that you are chartered or are working towards an appropriate Project Management qualification such as APMP.

You will have experience within the regulated water industry with a consultancy and have experience of working with utilities and/or water companies. You will have experience in the preparation of project bids, planning, working to stringent timescales and adhering to budgets. You will have strong client-facing experience with a demonstrable track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Your passion and experience of delivering quality design solutions is most crucial to your success in this role. You will be ambitious, forward-thinking, and have a desire to better your career.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great Projects: We have secured positions on both the Uisce Eireann and NI Water Frameworks and are delivering a wide variety of projects that will make a real difference to our communities.
• Industry-leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click on My Stantec Stories.

If we don’t have a live role that is suited to you now, then we would be happy to keep in touch until we do so please reach out to us either way.

Office Locations

We have moved to two brand new city centre offices in the past year to support our growth plans. Taoiseach Simon Harris recently opened our new Dublin office, and we have now also moved to a new city centre office in Belfast.

We can also consider Cork, Galway, Castlebar or elsewhere across the island of Ireland.

Join us, and become part of our amazing growth story in Ireland!