Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead

Stantec; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Pasadena, California, is seeking a highly motivated Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead (PTL) to oversee and grow a team dedicated to innovative water solutions. The PTL will manage and execute water and wastewater treatment projects, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior staff. Ideal candidates should have experience in project management within the water sector. This role offers significant career advancement opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluating, planning, and managing water, recycled water, and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead technical solutions for treatment plant and pipeline design.
• Proven track record in project management and construction administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary team activities on water/wastewater projects.
• Manage water treatment and conveyance projects effectively.
• Develop technical deliverables including reports and design drawings.
• Coordinate with clients during all project phases.
• Mentor junior staff and uphold safety procedures.

Skills

Technical guidance in water/wastewater projects

Project management

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Communication with clients

Education

Degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental or related)

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Water practice in Pasadena, California is seeking a highly motivated Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead (PTL) to join and grow our successful team working on iconic projects. In the Water Business Line, the PTL leads multi-disciplinary team activities to achieve integrated technical solutions and deliver water and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects to our clients. We are looking for someone with experience in the evaluation, planning, design and construction administration of water, recycled water, and/or wastewater infrastructure projects including alternatives analysis; treatment plant, pump station, and pipeline design; engineering services during construction; and project management. This position offers the right candidate the ability to make a major career advancement. This is an opportunity to improve and grow leadership skills and become a recognized technical resource for a growing California water practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of innovative technical solutions for water and/or wastewater projects.
• Manage and execute new and existing water, recycled water, and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects through conventional design-bid-build and alternate delivery methods.
• Direct the work of, communicate effectively, and coordinate with project teams including multiple disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
• Develop and prepare reports, planning studies, specifications, calculations, detailed design drawings, construction submittal reviews, models and other technical deliverables for treatment, conveyance, and infrastructure related projects.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction.
• Support Stantec’s reputation for innovation and research through participation in California conferences, professional associations, and academic partnerships.
• Promote Stantec’s project delivery structure that includes Project Managers, Project Technical Leads, and Discipline Sector Leads. Work effectively in partnership with BC leadership, Project Pursuit teams, and PMs to proactively coordinate marketing and project delivery activities undertaken by project teams in both local and remote offices.
• Understand and proactively satisfy client’s needs and expectations. Connect the Client, PM, independent reviewers and the project team to the project’s technical solutions.
• Ensure activities are planned and completed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Mentor young professionals in the California offices.
• Embrace Stantec’s safety procedures and protocols.