Senior Project Manager/Technical Lead, Conveyance - New England

Stantec; Burlington (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead in Burlington, Massachusetts, to lead water conveyance projects. This role involves managing a diverse team and delivering urban storm drain and sewer projects for municipal clients across New England, with opportunities for mentorship and project management.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, experience in engineering design, and a track record in client relationship management. A hybrid work environment is encouraged, ensuring a balanced collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading conveyance projects, particularly in urban stormwater and sewer systems.
• Strong background in project management and client engagement.
• Ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians.
• Mentor and supervise staff, developing high-performing project teams.
• Participate in business development for new project opportunities.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control for projects.
• Oversee proposals and project planning to meet budget and schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Market knowledge

Innovative ideas

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Your Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead experienced in Conveyance who’s passionate about shaping water infrastructure and making a real impact within the community. In this role, you’ll lead the planning, design and delivery of urban storm drain, combined and sanitary sewer, and drinking water conveyance projects principally for municipal clients across New England, working alongside a diverse group of technical experts to deliver meaningful solutions for our broader clients and communities. Conveyance includes large pipelines, pump/booster pump stations, linear storage systems, urban flood reduction, outfalls, green stormwater infrastructure, sewer separation, condition assessment and trenchless installation/rehabilitation.

Joining Stantec’s global network of over 600 conveyance engineers, with a reputation as the go-to firm in New England, you will be given the opportunity to grow your career by leading iconic water conveyance projects from first request through construction: shaping our established and talented local team and our North American Conveyance Sector. The role involves identifying, developing, pursuing, and winning projects with new and existing clientele to grow our conveyance as well as trenchless condition assessment and rehabilitation business. The position requires leadership in the execution and delivery of technically complex conveyance projects and provides opportunities for thought leadership through collaboration with research and innovation teams in the development and deployment of innovative technologies. The successful candidate will be someone with strong leadership and communication skills, market knowledge, business acumen combined with innovative ideas, and a successful history of client relations and account management.

Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professionals appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of!

At Stantec, we value a hybrid work environment that combines in-person collaboration with remote flexibility. As a technical mentor you will be expected to be in the office, on average, three days a week.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams
• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long-lasting client relationships.
• Routine tasks include: participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals; client facing for business development contact, meetings, walk-downs, and presentations; scope of work documents and estimates; collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities; and quality reviews.
• Assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Routine technical tasks include engineering calculations (including pressure and open channel flow hydraulics); spatial analysis of utility layouts and trench conditions; equipment sizing and selection for active and passive controls; preparation of engineering drawings such as civil site plans, utility profiles, hydraulic structure layouts, and piping assemblies; engineering reports; feasibility studies; presentations to clients, regulatory agencies, and/or project stakeholders.
• Assist with management of design and construction of projects.
• Establish goals and objectives for unique and complex projects.
• Successfully implement project plans to achieve budget, schedule, and contractual obligations.
• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review by others.
• Involved in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, and reviewing agency personnel. You coordinate with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Deliver and make decisions on projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams.
• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects.
• Assist business leaders in project revenue forecasting.
• Oversee proposals, including development of the scope and level of effort of comparable size.
• Undertake decisions and recommendations governed by general policy and project management governance.
• Supervise local staff and provide mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.