Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer

Stantec; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer, Water to join our Water team in the United States. You will lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction, coordinating with clients, technical teams, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.

You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and client expectations while delivering reliable drinking water solutions and mentoring project teams to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water utility infrastructure projects with strong PM skills.
• Knowledge of drinking water systems and groundwater sources.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage drinking water infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Oversee projects involving drinking water systems, groundwater sources, wells, pumping systems, storage and distribution.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, staffing, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Serve as primary client contact and maintain long-term relationships.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, and project fee development.
• Provide technical and project oversight during planning, permitting, design, bidding, and construction.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders on drinking water requirements.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Identify risks and address scope, schedule, budget, and technical issues.
• Mentor engineers and support professional development and delivery quality.
• Contribute to business development with new and existing water clients.

Skills

Project management

Water infrastructure

Client relationships

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer, Water to join our Water team. This position is ideal for an experienced engineering professional with strong project management experience and a technical background in drinking water systems and groundwater sources.

In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects of various complexity from planning and design through construction, working closely with clients, technical teams, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders. You will be responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations while helping deliver reliable and sustainable drinking water solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage drinking water infrastructure projects of varying size and complexity from planning and design through construction.
• Lead projects involving drinking water systems, groundwater sources, wells, pumping systems, water supply, storage, and distribution infrastructure.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, staffing, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and maintain strong, long-term client relationships.
• Lead and support the preparation of proposals, scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, and project fee development.
• Provide technical and project oversight/leadership during planning, permitting, design, bidding, and construction.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders regarding drinking water and groundwater requirements.
• Perform and/or oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Identify project risks and proactively address scope, schedule, budget, and technical issues.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to engineers and other project team members, supporting their professional development and the quality of project delivery.
• Contribute to business development activities and help identify opportunities with new and existing water clients.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience with community public water systems and groundwater sources.
• Experience with groundwater supply systems, production wells, pumping facilities, and related drinking water infrastructure.
• Demonstrated project management experience, preferably delivering water utility infrastructure projects.
• Ability to successfully manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Advanced understanding of engineering design and construction processes.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate work across multiple technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of applicable drinking water regulations, permitting requirements, and engineering standards.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant engineering experience, with demonstrated project management experience in water infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with drinking water systems and groundwater sources required.
• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered an asset.

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. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.

Pay Range

• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$110,300.00 - $165,500.00 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 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

Primary Location

• United States | VA | Richmond

Other Locations

• United States | VA | Ashland

Organization

• BC-1951 Water-US Northeast

Employee Status

• Regular

Management Level

• Individual contributor

Business Justification

• Replacement

Travel

• Yes

Schedule

• Full time

Job Posting

• 10/11/2026 08:11:54

Req ID

• 1008823

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