Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead

Stantec

Water/Wastewater Project Technical Lead at Stantec delivering innovative solutions for water infrastructure projects. Leading technical teams and ensuring successful project execution in Pasadena, California.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timePasadena • 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.
Understand and proactively satisfy client’s needs and expectations.
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

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
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
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 each calendar year
Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
Paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

water treatmentwastewater treatmentconveyance designproject managementdesign-bid-buildalternate delivery methodstechnical leadershipplanning studiesdetailed design drawingsconstruction submittal reviews

Soft Skills

client servicecommunication skillsteam buildingcollaborationmentoringorganizational skillsleadershipproblem-solvingtime managementstrategic thinking

Certifications

California Professional Engineering licenseProfessional Engineering license