Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead

Stantec; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec's Water practice in San Diego, California is seeking a highly motivated Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead to join and grow our successful team working on iconic projects.

You will guide technical solutions, lead multidisciplinary design efforts, and coordinate with clients and stakeholders. As PTL you will mentor engineers, drive project delivery, and promote safety and innovation, collaborating with PMs and Discipline Leads across local and remote offices in California.

Qualifications

• Experience leading water and/or wastewater design from pursuit to construction.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and client service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership for water/wastewater projects.
• Manage and execute projects through design, bid, and construction phases.
• Direct work of project teams and coordinate with clients and subcontractors.
• Mentor junior staff and promote safety and innovation.

Skills

Water/Wastewater design leadership

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery oversight

Technical mentoring

Job description

Stantec's Water practice in San Diego, California is seeking a highly motivated Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead(PTL)to join and grow our successful team working on iconic projects.

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.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience organizing, planning, and executing water and/or wastewater treatment and/or conveyance designs from pursuit to design and construction.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and managing multidisciplinary teams involving internal personnel, subconsultants, vendors, and suppliers.
• Experience with collaborative delivery projects working with contractors and vendors.
• Strong client service, project management, and/or design management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for team building, collaboration, and mentoring.
• Strong technical skills with at least one area of specialized expertise.
• Efficient technical leadership of assigned tasks on multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
• Experience managing or participating in marketing and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
• Experience developing projects and tasks level of effort.