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. Grow with us, H2O+U


Your Opportunity


The role of a Senior Technical Advisor of urban water resources and distribution planning is to assist our project managers and process engineers and designers on a variety of design challenges and to provide troubleshooting, solution development and quality review. The opportunity would consist of a casual contract for as-required services, where such services would be engaged by project delivery teams. It is understood that the role would be primarily remote but may include in-person meetings and/or site visits.


Your Key Responsibilities


Provide guidance and oversight on long?range planning projects for major water and wastewater infrastructure programs Oversee development, calibration, and application of hydraulic models for municipal systems, act as technical authority for potable water modeling Direct master planning, environmental assessments, and infrastructure condition assessments Provide technical oversight, peer review, and quality assurance for project deliverables Develop and evaluate solutions for storage, pumping, transmission, and treatment facilities; provide technical support for hydraulic design (including pumping stations, transmission mains, forcemains, trunk sewers, and storage facilities) Guide multidisciplinary teams through design, tendering, construction, and commissioning; participate in design workshops requiring hydraulic design support Manage projects and/or tasks, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation Advise on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and contingency planning Mentor staff and clients in modeling software and technical protocols Engage with senior staff of municipal clients to develop and foster client relationships Participate in stakeholder and governance meetings; build consensus on strategies Assist with business development activities, including writing proposals and supporting client pursuits
Your Capabilities and Credentials


Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought. Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies; to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia. Possesses excellent time-management skills; thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and available resources. Thorough understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions. Strong teamwork and communication skills.
Education and Experience


Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline. Experience: Minimum 20 years' relevant professional experience Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario (PEO)

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.


Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.


The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location:

Canada | ON | Ottawa

Organization:

1634 Water-CA Ontario East & Atlantic-Ottawa ON

Employee Status:

Temporary

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Part time

Job Posting:

09/12/2025 06:12:54

Req ID:

1003334