Job Description

Stantec, a leading global engineering and design firm, is seeking a Senior Water Reuse Engineer to join our team in California. As a Senior Water Reuse Engineer, you will lead teams, work collaboratively on larger projects, and independently manage smaller projects. Your main objective will be to support the delivery of water reuse projects in California, with the potential to work on projects across North America and internationally. To be successful in this role, you will need to be self-motivated, capable of supervising complex teams, passionate about mentoring staff, and dedicated to advancing the field of water reuse. Projects assigned to you may be complex and diverse, providing you with various opportunities to contribute to advancing the Water Reuse practice. The role also supports pursuing water reuse projects through technical sales and developing technical solutions, all in line with our commitment to excellence.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of alternative water source, advanced water purification, and related water and wastewater projects as a Project Technical Lead. This includes conducting pilot studies, performing engineering calculations, preparing drawings and reports, delivering client presentations, and handling required applications to regulatory and/or funding agencies.
• Participate in the development of water reuse solutions with clients. This includes, but may not be limited to face-to-face client interactions, site visits, technical training for client staff, workshop presentations on treatment technology, planning, regulatory frameworks, etc.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of pilot studies, engineering studies, design reports, and project specifications with construction documents.
• Engage in design development through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Manage and lead other team members while working on projects. Complete tasks and delegate specific tasks to other team members as appropriate.
• Collaborate with project managers and senior engineers to develop and manage the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own products and facilitates independent technical review of these projects.
• Conduct quality assessment and quality control on various elements of other projects.
• Assist with the management of the design and construction of projects.
• Participate in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, and interested stakeholder parties and reviewing agency personnel.
• Coordinate with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Assist in developing and updating project design standards and guidelines; prepare abstracts and technical papers.
• Participate in strategic planning for the water reuse practice.

 Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies, and reviewing agencies; deliver technical presentations in public forums, conferences, and technical symposia.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Possesses excellent time-management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting, and efficient use of time and available resources.
• General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.
• Understanding local and regional jurisdictional codes and legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions with specific emphasis on water reuse regulations.
• Understanding aquatic chemistry and water quality issues relevant to municipal and industrial water reuse.
• Ability to evaluate and design advanced water treatment processes.
• Ability to perform hydraulic calculations.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Bluebeam, and Adobe.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering; master’s degree preferred.
• Licensed California Professional Engineer.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience.

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

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.