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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing municipal water and wastewater projects, including project scope development, budget management, and technical leadership in water treatment and distribution systems. Strong ability to foster client relationships and mentor engineering teams while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementWater Treatment EngineeringWastewater Treatment EngineeringClient Relationship ManagementTechnical Writing
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Hard Skills
Project Scope DevelopmentBudget ManagementSchedule ManagementDesign CalculationsConstruction DrawingsTechnical ReportsWater Distribution SystemsWastewater Collection SystemsRegulatory ComplianceProblem-Solving
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsClient-Service SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaborative ApproachMentoring
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (P.E.) Licensure
Industry Keywords
Municipal Water ProjectsWastewater ProjectsEngineering StandardsPermitting RequirementsFederal RegulationsState RegulationsLocal Regulations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage and take ownership of small to mid-sized municipal water and wastewater projects from initial scope through final delivery
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, task orders, and deliverables
- Serve as a client point of contact and develop long-term relationships
- Coordinate engineers, designers, technical specialists, clients, and other disciplines
- Provide technical leadership in water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution, collection systems, pump stations, and related municipal infrastructure
- Prepare or review design calculations, technical reports, construction drawings, specifications, and other deliverables
- Manage project budgets, staffing, schedules, invoicing, and overall project performance
- Collaborate with Stantec’s broader Water team and access specialized expertise and resources
- Participate in proposals, interviews, and client-development activities
- Mentor and support developing engineers
- Take on increasing responsibility for project leadership, client relationships, and larger assignments
- Provide focused project delivery, technical guidance, mentoring, and client support
- Maintain standards for technical quality, client service, safety, and professional excellence
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, Biological Systems Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
- Progressive experience in water/wastewater engineering, project delivery, or project management
- Minimum 7 years of total experience
- Experience with municipal water and/or wastewater projects
- Project or task management experience with an interest in leading projects independently
- Knowledge of water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution, and/or wastewater collection systems
- Ability to develop and manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and project deliverables
- Strong communication and client-service skills
- Ability to coordinate with engineers, designers, technical specialists, clients, and regulatory agencies
- Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations, permitting requirements, and engineering standards
- Strong technical writing, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining quality and responsiveness
- Collaborative approach and willingness to mentor and share knowledge
- Ability to travel as needed based on project and client requirements
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure is preferred, particularly registration in Tennessee or the ability to obtain Tennessee registration through reciprocity
- Previous project-management experience is preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Wellness program
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid family leave
- Ten paid holidays each calendar year
- Vacation accrual of 10 to 20 days per year
- Paid sick leave
- Greater flexibility
- Access to Stantec’s broader Water network, technical expertise, and multidisciplinary resources