Senior Project Manager, Water Wastewater

Stantec; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 151,700 - 227,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Bellevue, WA to manage projects within the Water business. The role requires at least 12 years of experience in project management, with a focus on leadership and problem-solving. Responsibilities include developing project objectives and managing budgets. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, with a preference for a PE license. Stantec offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing and/or coordinating projects.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver successful projects for clients in the Water business.
• Develop and manage project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Engage with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Provide mentoring and training for future leaders.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Senior Project Manager, Water Wastewater

Bellevue, WA, United States and 1 more (Hybrid)

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 is seeking motivated individuals to manage projects in our successful Water business in the Pacific Northwest 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.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading exceptional teams to deliver successful projects for our clients in the Water business. You will 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 Senior Project Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Developing and managing the approved scope, budget, and schedule on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Establishing project objectives, procedures and performance standards, and leading multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services.
• Identifying appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives as well as managing contract terms, tracking and managing costs and schedule, and implementing 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.
• Embracing Stantec’s internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.
• Maintaining and enhancing our relationship with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals by providing exceptional service.
• Providing mentoring and training for future leaders to support their career growth.
• Promoting collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.

Qualifications

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 12 years’ relevant professional experience, with at least 5 years of experience managing and/or coordinating projects.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to achieve within 1 year of hire is preferred.

Benefits

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1005670
• Posting Date 05/06/2026, 04:24 PM
• Locations 601 SW Second Avenue Suite 1400, Portland, OR, 97204, US 1687 114th Avenue SE Suite 100, Bellevue, WA, 98004, US 727 East Riverpark Lane Suite 150, Boise, ID, 83706, US (Hybrid)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Minimum Experience (Total Years) 15
• Pay Range 4 Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$151,700.00 - $227,600.00 Annually