Senior Project Manager - Water Sector

Stantec; Castlebar; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile, multidisciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure programmes in Ireland. Based in Ireland with locations including Dublin, Galway, Castlebar, and Cork, you will drive projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet time, budget, and quality targets.

You will mentor project professionals, manage client relationships, and champion innovative, sustainable solutions while maintaining commercial discipline and risk

Qualifications

• Track record of project management within water, energy, or utilities sectors, ideally consultancy.
• Industry certifications such as APM PMQ or PMP preferred.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and proactive risk mitigation skills.
• Big-picture thinker with mentoring mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile, multidisciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure projects from inception to completion.
• Manage budgets, resources, and schedules with a focus on on-time delivery and quality.
• Maintain trusted client relationships and act as a client advocate within PMO environments when needed.
• Mentor and develop the next generation of project professionals and champion innovative solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Multi-project leadership

Client advocacy

Education

APM PMQ or PMP certification

Job description

The Opportunity

Shape the Future of Ireland’s Water Infrastructure

Following the exciting integration of Ryan Hanley into Stantec’s global business, our Water Sector team is entering a period of unprecedented growth. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile, multidisciplinary projects that define the next generation of water and wastewater infrastructure in Ireland. At Stantec, we don’t just consult; we innovate. From sustainable water resources and flood mitigation to advanced wastewater treatment, you will be at the heart of the industry’s most complex and rewarding programmes. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be the bridge between technical excellence and client success. You will manage a diverse portfolio of projects through every stage of the lifecycle, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership by managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex water and utility programmes from inception to completion. You will act as a dedicated client advocate, building and maintaining trusted relationships with key stakeholders and occasionally working directly within client PMO environments to ensure seamless project integration. Your success will be rooted in commercial rigor, as you oversee project budgets, resources, and schedules while maintaining a proactive approach to risk mitigation. Furthermore, you will be a champion for innovation, driving the development of sustainable solutions that align with our global commitment to environmental stewardship and technical excellence.

About You

You are a seasoned professional with a "big picture" mindset and the technical grounding to navigate complex infrastructure challenges. You thrive in dynamic environments and take pride in delivering excellence for clients.

Your Credentials

• Experience: A proven track record in Project Management within the water, energy, or utilities sectors, ideally working with a consultancy.
• Qualifications: Ideally an industry-recognised certification (APM PMQ, PMP, or equivalent).
• Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, a proactive approach to risk, and the ability to juggle multiple high-priority deadlines.
• Mindset: A passion for innovation and a desire to mentor the next generation of project professionals.

Why Stantec?

We provide the platform for you to lead. As part of our global Project Management community, you will have access to world-class resources, professional development, and the chance to work on projects that make a tangible difference to communities across Ireland.

About Stantec

Whether you’re starting out on your engineering career or are looking for a fresh challenge, Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, is a great career move.

Based in Dublin, Galway, Castlebar and Cork, we are actively recruiting for team players with experience in any of the following areas – water and wastewater treatment process and network design, integrated network management, structural design, site development, road and bridge engineering, project management and administration.

You’ll be working for a dynamic company with an excellent reputation in the industry.

Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, offers a great working environment amongst friendly professionals with an emphasis on teamwork. It’s a company where your ideas and opinions will be valued and your efforts recognised and rewarded.

We have been awarded the silver Investors in Diversity accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity for our commitment to quality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.