Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead

Stantec

Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead for Stantec, managing innovative water projects in California. Leading technical solutions and multi-disciplinary teams in water treatment and conveyance.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,400 - $189,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of innovative technical solutions for water and/or wastewater projects.
Manage and execute new and existing water, recycled water, and wastewater treatment and conveyance projects through conventional design-bid-build and alternate delivery methods.
Direct the work of, communicate effectively, and coordinate with project teams including multiple disciplines (drafters, designers, and other engineers).
Develop and prepare reports, planning studies, specifications, calculations, detailed design drawings, construction submittal reviews, models and other technical deliverables for treatment, conveyance, and infrastructure related projects.
Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction.
Support Stantec’s reputation for innovation and research through participation in California conferences, professional associations, and academic partnerships.
Promote Stantec’s project delivery structure that includes Project Managers, Project Technical Leads, and Discipline Sector Leads.
Work effectively in partnership with BC leadership, Project Pursuit teams, and PMs to proactively coordinate marketing and project delivery activities undertaken by project teams in both local and remote offices.
Understand and proactively satisfy client’s needs and expectations. Connect the Client, PM, independent reviewers and the project team to the project’s technical solutions.
Ensure activities are planned and completed in an efficient and timely manner.
Mentor young professionals in the California offices.
Embrace Stantec’s safety procedures and protocols.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Efficient technical leadership of assigned tasks on multiple concurrent projects.
Ability to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
Experience managing or participating in marketing and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
Experience developing projects and tasks level of effort.
Education: B.S. degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, M.S. preferred
Experience: Minimum of 8 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
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
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays per year
Eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law.

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Hard Skills & Tools

water treatmentwastewater treatmentconveyance designproject managementdesign managementtechnical leadershipbudgetingquality managementproposal writingmultidisciplinary team coordination

Soft Skills

client servicecommunicationteam buildingcollaborationmentoringplanningexecutingproblem-solvingleadershipinnovation

Certifications

California Professional Engineering licenseProfessional Engineering license