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


You will apply your technical skills, project delivery, and leadership to a complex array of multi-disciplinary planning, design and construction projects and studies for municipal water/wastewater systems including process, treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, and related infrastructure. The selected candidate must be self-directed, capable of leading and supervising complex teams, eager to mentor staff, and should demonstrate a passion for involvement in the water/wastewater industry across the company and an enthusiasm to help develop the practice locally.


You will be located in our Dartmouth office in the beautiful Halifax Region and work with brilliant specialists from across our North American operations.


Our ideal candidate will have experience and considerable knowledge in water and wastewater systems and treatment technologies for municipal clients, and an understanding of industry trends. This role will require a balance of technical leadership, engineering, and design coordination.


Your Key Responsibilities


Lead and manage all sizes of wastewater projects and studies and lead multi-disciplinary teams through planning, studies, design and construction for municipal wastewater clients. Perform a client service management/coordination role to promote an enhanced quality of service. Interact with clients, local and remote staff, permitting agencies and other consulting firms in the execution of engineering projects. Contribute to Stantec's treatment practice through participation in W/WW treatment practice initiatives. Support local efforts and teams identifying, pursuing and winning new projects with existing clients and developing opportunities with new clients. Participate in the development of proposals and contracts by working directly with clients, business developers and delivery teams. Provide technical leadership on projects, especially with regards to treatment process design and analyses. Desire to contribute quickly to the development of new business and the delivery of high quality work products. Gather information, develop and evaluate alternatives, and prepare engineering reports. Perform engineering calculations and prepare detailed design drawings and specifications. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members. Coordinate with leadership and technical staff on issues related to pursuit selection, project staffing, review of technical work, and project management. Perform other duties as assigned. Engagement in local and national technical societies is preferred.
Your Capabilities and Credentials


Proven specialist expertise; including client engagement, technical expertise, and mentoring responsibilities. Technical experience to include one or more of the following:- Project Management of Water/Wastewater Projects Water/Wastewater Treatment Processes Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant and/o system master planning Water/Wastewater Pump Station Planning and Design Wastewater Process Modeling using BioWin(TM) or other modeling platforms Engineering feasibility analyses and design Preparation of construction documents for water/wastewater infrastructure Knowledge of project management skills related to preparation and management of scopes of service, budgets, and schedules Demonstrated expertise and industry/client recognition for municipal water/wastewater projects. Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication including public speaking experience and negotiating skills. Strong interpersonal abilities for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Education and Experience


Bachelor's degree, in civil, environmental, chemical, or mechanical engineering, or related field Minimum 10 years of related experience. Valid P.Eng. required. Master's degree and/or PhD are considered assets.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.


Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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.

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 | NS | Dartmouth

Organization:

1634 Water-CA Ontario East & Atlantic-Halifax NS

Employee Status:

Regular

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Full time

Job Posting:

21/08/2025 12:08:04

Req ID:

1001931