Senior Water Infrastructure Project Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer, Water to lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects from planning to construction. You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, and quality while coordinating with clients, regulatory agencies, and technical teams.

The role emphasizes strong project management, leadership, and mentoring across multiple water systems and groundwater sources, with opportunities to contribute to business development and client

Qualifications

• 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.
• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage drinking water infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Lead projects involving drinking water systems, groundwater sources, wells, pumping systems, and distribution infrastructure.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, staffing, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Serve as primary client contact and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Support preparation of proposals, scopes of work, LOEs, 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 and groundwater requirements.
• Perform and oversee QA/QC reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Identify risks and address scope, schedule, budget, and technical issues.
• Mentor and guide engineers and project team members.
• Contribute to business development with water clients.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Leadership

QA/QC

Proposal development

Mentoring & coaching

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Bachelors in Environmental Engineering

Virginia PE license

PMP certification

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Project Engineer, Water to lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects from planning to construction. You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, and quality while coordinating with clients, regulatory agencies, and technical teams.

The role emphasizes strong project management, leadership, and mentoring across multiple water systems and groundwater sources, with opportunities to contribute to business development and client