Project Manager, Water Wastewater

Stantec; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 117,800 - 176,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid family leave

Job summary

Stantec is looking for a Project Manager based in Las Vegas, NV, to lead projects in the Water business. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration and client relationships. The company offers a flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and retirement plans. Key responsibilities include managing project budgets and schedules, and supporting proposal strategies. Stantec fosters a culture of diversity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional experience, with at least 1 year of managing projects.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required; PE preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to achieve within 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver successful projects for clients in the Water business.
• Develop and manage project scope, budget, and schedule on multiple projects.
• Enhance relationships with clients and industry professionals.

Skills

Project management

Team building

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific, engineering, or related discipline

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking motivated individuals to manage projects in our successful Water business in the Southwest region. Stantec offers industry leading benefits, opportunities for growth and advancement, supportive team members, and challenging projects that make a difference in our communities, our industry, and the world. At Stantec, we believe that truly transformative work is born from a culture that values diversity. It’s our diversity of thought and expression that sets us apart as an employer—it is through our combined creativity, innovation, and expertise that we do our best work for our clients and have a lasting impact on our world. Stantec’s leadership sees our people as our most valuable resource and is committed to the health, wellbeing, and safety of our team. We have adopted a flexible work environment, including remote work as appropriate, so that our team members can deliver their best both in and outside the office.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead exceptional teams to deliver successful projects for our clients in the Water business. Engage internally throughout the organization with staff at all levels, and externally with clients, members of business and professional organizations, regulatory agencies, subconsultants, and other firms. Specific responsibilities of a Project Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Develop and manage the approved scope, budget, and schedule on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards, and lead multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services.
• Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives, manage contract terms, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Actively support proposal pricing strategies, cost proposal preparation, contract legal and risk reviews, and related marketing efforts needed to develop winning proposals.
• Embrace Stantec’s internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.
• Maintain and enhance our relationship with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals by providing exceptional service.
• Provide mentoring and training for future leaders to support their career growth.
• Promote collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experienced in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, and vendors.
• Ability to make sound defensible business decisions, and identify, assess, evaluate, and solve complex problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for team building and collaboration.

Education and Experience

• Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional experience, with at least 1 year of experience managing and/or coordinating projects.
• Licenses/Certifications: Engineer in Training (EIT) required; Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to achieve within 2 years of hire is preferred.

Typical office environment includes working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

Pay Range

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas – $117,800.00 - $176,800.00 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 a 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, and may accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and paid sick leave 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. Benefits may not apply to union positions because they are governed by collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | CO | Denver

Organization: BC‑1813 Water‑US Southwest

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 06/05/2026 04:05:55

Req ID: 1005672

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.