Senior Project Manager - Water

Your Opportunity Our British Columbia team serves as a primary design center for major water projects including potable water treatment facilities, storage reservoirs, pump stations, wastewater treatment plants, and lift stations. Our team is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a focus on leading and delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across British Columbia.

When you join our team, you'll benefit from: Opportunities to lead some of Western Canada’s largest and most complex municipal water and wastewater projects. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists, project managers, and business leaders across Canada. Direct mentorship and partnership with senior leaders while helping develop the next generation of water professionals.

A leadership role in project pursuits, client development, project delivery, and business growth within the BC Water practice. Your Key Responsibilities: As part of the British Columbia Water team, you will provide leadership in delivering complex municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects while supporting business growth, client development, and team development.

You will lead projects from pursuit through delivery, ensuring successful outcomes for clients while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, budget, and team performance. Lead the pursuit and delivery of major municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia. Serve as Senior Project Manager for large, multidisciplinary projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations.

Build and maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to municipal and industrial clients. Lead proposal development, client presentations, interviews, and strategic pursuits, including MSAs and major RFP submissions. Provide technical and project leadership to multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior and intermediate staff.

Support recruitment, retention, and growth initiatives within the BC Water practice. Champion Stantec’s Safer Together culture and uphold our commitment to business ethics, quality, and client service excellence.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and registration with EGBC, or eligibility for registration is desirable. Minimum 10+ years of relevant professional experience in the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Demonstrated experience successfully managing major infrastructure projects with engineering fees of approximately $2M or greater. Strong client relationship management, business development, communication, and leadership skills. PMP designation or equivalent project management credentials are considered an asset. 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.

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