Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

Stantec•Santa Barbara, CA

About The Position

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 Stantec's Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our successful water team in our Santa Barabara, California office. Primary responsibilities include client service management, project delivery, design management, and project management for water and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects. We are looking for professionals with experience in the evaluation, planning, design and construction administration of water, recycled water, and wastewater infrastructure projects including proposal, scope, and fee development; alternatives analysis; treatment plant, pump station, and pipeline design; and engineering services during construction. 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.

Requirements

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.
Ability to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
Experience managing or participating in market and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.
Education: B.S. degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, M.S. preferred
Experience: Minimum of 15 years of water/wastewater treatment or conveyance experience
Licenses/Certifications: Valid California Professional Engineering license, or Professional Engineering license in another state with ability to obtain California license within 1 year of employment required.

Responsibilities

Become engaged in business development and project delivery as a client-facing Project Leader in the Municipal and/or Industrial Water market in California.
Manage project staff, financials, and contracts meeting performance goals and client expectations.
Promote Stantec’s project delivery structure that includes Project Managers and Project Technical Leads.
Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of innovative technical solutions for water and/or wastewater projects.
Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction.
Work closely with leadership to identify strategic client relationships to be developed, fostered and/or maintained in California and lead business development efforts.
Engage our clients in meaningful discussions about their most critical issues and translate those discussions into opportunities to deliver solutions.
Support Stantec’s reputation for innovation and research through participation in California conferences, professional associations, and academic partnerships.
Mentor young professionals in the California offices.
Comply with Stantec safety procedures and protocols.