Project Engineer

Stantec

Project Engineer designing sanitary, storm, and watermain projects for Stantec’s Water Team. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to improve sustainability and quality of life in communities.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeBurlington • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $131,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Typical projects or design tasks may include the design of sanitary, storm, and watermain projects and overland flow / civil site plan design projects
Manages project technical tasks including completing design work, calculations, writing specifications and technical reports on a wide range of civil infrastructure projects generally involving sanitary & storm sewer and watermain design, pump stations, stormwater management/drainage plans
Coordinates design and report deliverable packages for submission to clients and/or approval authorities
Coordinate with the Project Manager and attend meetings with the client, team members and sub-consultants
Understands and implements industry standards and manuals as well as client and regulatory agencies standards and requirements
Assist in the preparation of engineering project documents, client presentations, client contact and communication pertaining to specific project deliverables
Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure compatibility with the design intent
Prepare engineering documents and contract documents by developing construction specifications, plans and schedules
Assist in the review of shop drawings and submittals, responds to request for information, prepares site observation reports, and performs other contract administration tasks
Participate in basic cost estimating under the direction of technical leaders to support engineering projects
Perform other duties as assigned by senior engineering staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Minimum of five years of related work experience
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
Demonstrated efficient task management and technical execution of assigned tasks on multiple concurrent projects
Broad, general understanding of many relevant areas of municipal engineering and site development design with respect to materials as well as industry standards
General understanding of various construction means and methods and their disturbance impacts on the project site
Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of design and construction codes
Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD Civil 3D
Basic understanding of Bentley Microstation is a plus
Must have good driving record, and valid driver’s license
Strong presentation and communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
paid family leave
ten paid holidays in each calendar year
accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
eligibility for paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringenvironmental engineeringdesign calculationstechnical report writingcost estimatingconstruction specificationsproject document productiondesign and construction codesstormwater managementsite development design

Soft Skills

task managementtechnical executioncommunication skillspresentation skillscoordinationclient interactionteam collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Environmental EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license