Stantec

Biosolids Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead - ( 2500007E )

Description

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a talented Biosolids Sr. Project Manager / Technical Lead focused on the planning and engineering design of water infrastructure projects who wants to be part of a purpose-driven organization that’s focused on helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. You will primarily be working on wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.

This role requires a biosolids technology leader with the requisite skills to grow our business and support our clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. The position requires leadership in the execution and delivery of technically complex biosolids projects and provides opportunities for thought leadership through collaboration with global practice leadership for biosolids and energy recovery as well as research and innovation teams in the development and deployment of innovative technologies. The successful candidate will be someone with strong leadership and communication skills, market knowledge, technical understanding of biosolids processes, business acumen combined with innovative ideas, and a successful history of client relations and account management.

Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professional’s appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of!

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians to meet project scope and budget
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams
• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Routine technical tasks include:
  • Design basis documents
  • Engineering calculations including water, heat, and material balances
  • Equipment sizing and selection
  • Engineering drawings such as block flow diagrams (BFDs), process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs)
  • Engineering reports
  • Feasibility studies
  • Presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders
  • Quality reviews
• Competently perform mass & energy balance and process equipment sizing calculations and coordinate with other engineering disciplines including stress/structural, instrumentation & controls, and electrical
• Assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
• Assist with the management of the design and construction of projects of varying complexity and within multidisciplinary teams
• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review projects by others
• Support the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel
• Facilitate decision making on large projects
• Oversee proposals including development of the scope and level of effort of comparable size.
• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects
• Assist business leaders in project revenue forecasting
• Support biosolids project development and collaborate with regional business lines to increase Stantec business and profile

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• You inspire project teams to higher levels of achievement.
• You consistently engage employees in discussions on job satisfaction and engagement and provide ongoing recognition and feedback to employees and teams.
• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Strong ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings and Revit models.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of construction elements as it relates to design in order to select construction / delivery methods and defining work area limits.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills with particular emphasis on listening.
• Demonstrates financial capabilities to facilitate benefit to cost analyses of biosolids and energy recovery projects.

Education and Experience

• Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of biosolids related experience, preferably for biosolids master planning and design projects.
• Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain license within 6 months.
• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.
• Travel to other offices as well as to project sites will likely be required.

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. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.
• Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.
• In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.
• Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years.
• Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professionals.

Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• $133,300 - $200,000 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CO, HI, MD and IL
• $143,000 - $214,500 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in WA and DC

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 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.

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 : United States-Virginia-Fairfax

Other Locations : United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Maryland-Laurel, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-District Of Columbia-Washington

Organization : BC-1951 Water-US Northeast

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jan 21, 2025, 6:24:02 AM

Req ID: 2500007E

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans