Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer

Stantec; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in United States, Virginia, Richmond seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer, Water to lead drinking water infrastructure projects from planning through construction.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while coordinating with clients, regulatory agencies, and team members. The role includes mentoring staff and supporting business development in the water sector.

Qualifications

• Experience leading drinking water infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Strong project management skills with focus on scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead drinking water projects from planning and design through construction.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, staffing and contracts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and client relations.
• Support proposals, scopes of work, and fee development.
• Provide QA/QC reviews and risk mitigation for projects.

Skills

Project management

Water infrastructure

Client relations

Proposal development

QA/QC oversight

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.