Water Resources/ Hydrology & Hydraulics Team Lead

Stantec; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunities

Tailored recruitment process

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Texas is seeking a Water Resources/ Hydrology & Hydraulics Team Lead. This role involves managing complex water resources projects, leading a skilled team, and contributing to innovative flood risk management solutions. Ideal candidates will have 15+ years of experience in water resources engineering, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. Join us to help transform communities' interaction with water.

Qualifications

• 15 years of related work experience in water resource projects.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas or ability to obtain.
• Strong experience in flood modeling and stormwater management.

Responsibilities

• Manage water resources and H&H projects of varying complexity.
• Provide supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
• Deliver quality oversight of complex water projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. 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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is a recognized industry leader in delivering important water resources projects of varying sizes and complexity across the globe. Our Water business is rapidly growing in Texas, and we have an exciting opportunity for a Water Resources/ Hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) Team Lead with an emphasis on developing high performing teams, executing strategic water resources projects, and growing Texas accounts. This individual will manage, execute, and help win water resources studies and projects including H&H, stormwater and flood management, riverine floodplain modeling and mapping, green stormwater infrastructure, environmental/stream restoration, drainage and pump stations, and provide support, guidance and mentoring to a team of talented water resources professionals. The successful candidate will be someone with strong leadership and communication skills, technical experience in H&H (modeling and design), and a successful history of leading and mentoring a diverse team. The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of work experience directly related to water resources engineering.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage water resources, H&H, and stormwater/drainage projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams.

• Manage and lead other team members while working on projects, complete tasks and delegate specific project tasks to other team members as appropriate.

• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior and intermediate level staff and develop high-performing project teams.

• Project delivery and quality oversight of complex water projects across multiple sectors, serving as Sr Project Manager, Sr Technical Leader, or Principal-in-Charge capacities.

• Provide technical review of project deliverables and products such as H&H models, feasibility studies, and project design packages.

• Prepare project deliverables and ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.

• Participate in marketing efforts and business development including relationship development, proposal preparation, and participation in interviews.

• Contribute to the branding and reputation of Stantec in Texas through leadership and involvement in related industry organizations and professional societies.

• Contribute to the growth of the Texas water resources team through talent recruitment, development, and mentoring.

• Develop and maintain a strong business culture that reinforces our corporate values and is supportive of our team’s needs.

• This position is part of a larger team with opportunities to support multiple Stantec offices.

• Ability to travel as needed to fill role responsibilities.

• Promote a strong culture of health and safety.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Passion for and significant experience in water resources-related projects with a focus on project delivery for flood risk management, drainage designs, streambank restoration and protection, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, green stormwater infrastructure, and nature-based solutions.

• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.

• Strong leadership, team building and communication skills on complex projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.

• Excellent organizational, technical writing, and verbal communication skills.

• Experience executing water resources projects in a senior technical and/or management capacity.

• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

• Effective in relationship building with direct reports, peers, internal and external clients.

• Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.

• United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred

• Hydrologic/hydraulic modeling knowledge and proficiency in modeling tools, such as HEC‐ HMS, HEC‐ RAS (1D/2D), SWMM (1D/2D), InfoWorks ICM

• Geospatial and design software such as ArcGIS, ArcPro and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Experience executing water resources projects in Texas

• Experience supporting marketing and business development activities in positioning for potential projects, writing proposals or technical portions of multidisciplinary proposals, participating in client interviews, and supporting negotiations for project contracts.

• Strong business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including market knowledge and experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (preferred) in Civil Engineering, or related field.

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas (or ability to obtain within 6 months).

• Minimum of twelve (12) years (preferred minimum of fifteen (15) years) of related work experience in water resource projects (flood modeling, flood control, river restoration and nature-based solutions, dams and levees, green infrastructure, and stormwater management).

• Typical office environment working with computers. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary Location: United States | TX | Houston
Organization: 1773 Water-US Gulf-Houston TX
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 09/09/2025 03:09:13
Req ID: 1001560

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