Project Manager - W/WW Engineering

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Stantec's Water Business Team is seeking a motivated Project Manager to lead water-related projects. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams, ensure quality and on-time delivery, and manage client expectations throughout pursuit, design, and construction phases.

Minimum 5 years' experience in project management for water systems and a Mechanical Engineering degree are preferred. This role is based in Houston with on-site work and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in water-related project delivery.
• Strong leadership and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects as Project Manager or senior technical lead on water projects.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, studies, design, and construction services.
• Develop client relationships for long-term partnerships and ensure high client satisfaction.
• Coordinate process design, detailed design, specifications and construction documents.
• Manage project budgets, schedules and team responsibilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Client service management

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Risk management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

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.

Stantec's Water Business Team is seeking a motivated and energetic individual who values a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability to join our expanding water team at Stantec. The role of a Project Manager is to use their technical understanding and experience to lead a project team on various water-related projects. The overall goal is to deliver exceptional quality projects, maintain high client satisfaction, and manage project quality and financials.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute projects as Project Manager and/or in a senior technical capacity on significant projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, studies, final design, and construction services.

• Develop relationships that lead to long-term business partnerships that extend beyond project completion, while working towards mutual success for our clients and Stantec.

• Maintain and enhance Stantec’s reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.

• Create a culture of collaboration by being both an effective team leader and player.

• Leads the preparation and coordination of the process design, project detailed design, project specifications with construction documents, including technical documentation from equipment suppliers/vendors (e.g., proposals, contracts, shop drawings, deliverables, scope of supply, deliverables, test data, etc.) to ensure compliance with project requirements.

• Manages and leads other team members while working on projects; completes tasks and delegates specific project tasks to other team members as appropriate.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.

• Demonstrated successful experience in client service management.

• Experience in professional practice, project management and business development with particular interest related to water treatment/distribution, wastewater collection/treatment/disposal and hydrology design/modeling, and general municipal engineering.

• Position requires the ability to manage significant projects and be effective in working with a team.

• Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.

• Efficient project execution of multiple concurrent projects.

• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

• Understands client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, and invoicing.

• Working knowledge of water/wastewater design principles, standards, and project delivery processes.

• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team and project, strategy development and change management.

• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and risk management.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.

Minimum of 5 years of experience or the combination of education and experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

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 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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.