Water/Wastewater Project Manager – Hybrid (Mid-Atlantic)

Stantec; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager with a strong Water/Wastewater background to lead design and construction oversight across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will manage projects, mentor staff, and drive business development while coordinating with clients, consultants, and vendors.

The role requires a PE or ability to obtain within 12 months, 8+ years of relevant experience, and a track record of delivering complex water infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure related fields.

Responsibilities

• Typical projects or assignments may include participating in the design and overseeing construction of water distribution and reservoirs, wastewater collection systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and conducting treatability and feasibility studies.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for the project, including the management of existing client relationships. Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owners, contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Provides project leadership for water and wastewater projects, including providing guidance and mentoring to project staff.
• Supervises the work of other staff, including setting the priorities for their scope of work, their budgets and their schedules for completing the work.
• Reviews and conducts alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for making project decisions.
• Leads and coordinates efforts for the evaluation, selection and specification of engineered water and wastewater systems or products for a project.
• Manages financial aspects of projects including monitoring budget, invoicing, generating invoice support materials, calculating estimates to complete and following up with clients on outstanding accounts receivable.
• Leads and supports project teams in the coordination of project construction documents including contract drawings, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Interfaces directly with clients and management regarding status of project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinates and participates in constructability reviews.
• Oversees and ensures quality assurance and control on own managed projects and projects of peers.
• Remains current on regulatory policy and rule changes and establishes working relationships with regulatory officials.
• Leads the preparation of proposals including developing scope, budgets, design approaches; participates in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts.
• Takes an active role in marketing and business development for positioning for potential projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Proposal writing

Client relations

Water/wastewater engineering

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Mentoring

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager with a strong Water/Wastewater background to lead design and construction oversight across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will manage projects, mentor staff, and drive business development while coordinating with clients, consultants, and vendors.

The role requires a PE or ability to obtain within 12 months, 8+ years of relevant experience, and a track record of delivering complex water infrastructure projects.