Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager

Stantec Inc.•Houston, TX

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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 is searching for superior candidates with over 20 years of experience in conveyance, collection, booster stations, wastewater lift stations, and water and wastewater treatment, and other water infrastructure projects, to act as a Senior Project Manager in Houston, Texas. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team, supporting the delivery of a variety of projects across Texas as well as projects around the United States and the world. Day-to-day you will lead project delivery teams and interface with our clients to provide exceptional client service. You will provide technical expertise to ensure that projects are delivered on budget, on schedule, and the technical and quality standards meet both client and Stantec expectations. In addition to your project responsibilities, you will provide technical solutions and advice, mentoring and development to other Stantec staff.

Requirements

A strong technical understanding of municipal water, wastewater, and conveyance projects.
Experienced with the use of hydrologic and hydraulic network modeling and design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil3D, InfoWORKS, PondKing, StormCAD, WaterCAD, Biowin, GPS-X, Visual MINTEQ and HADES, in accordance with expertise.
Experienced in the design large diameter steel, concrete, HDPE, and fiberglass pipe for water, wastewater and storm water pipelines and related appurtenances.
Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills
Successful experience in responding to Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications.
Experience leading and developing teams with end responsibility for organizational goals.
Strong leadership, team building and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.
Skilled at building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
Licensed professional engineer and ability to obtain reciprocity in required states.
Minimum of 20 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure design projects.
United States Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice To Haves

Experience with managing alternative project delivery is considered an asset.
Experienced in the design of wastewater lift stations and potable water reservoirs and pump stations preferred.
Experience in the use of NASSCO rating system for performing condition assessment, rehabilitation, and replacement of sanitary sewers is preferred.
Master of Science in Civil/Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Technical Lead and Engineer of Record for civil infrastructure and water/wastewater projects with responsibility for reviewing and sealing of project documents.
Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality and within budget.
Support project managers with technical expertise as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors or reviewing agencies.
Manage and execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.
Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, design calculations, develop engineering reports, and select design criteria.
Conduct alternative analysis (route alignments, pipe size and materials, etc.) to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
Apply industry standards (ASTM, AWWA, APWA, etc.) as well as client standards and requirements.
Coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.
Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
Review team's work and provide technical guidance on design approaches and challenges.
Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions
Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.
Support growth by aing the Business Center Practice Leaders and Account Managers with developing technical approaches for Statements of Qualifications and Proposals and assist with preparing for project interviews conducted by clients.
Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted advisor

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave.
Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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