Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

Stantec

Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer managing client projects and leading teams in California's water and wastewater sector. Offering opportunities for career advancement and mentorship.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeWalnut Creek • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,500 - $295,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Become engaged in business development and project delivery as a client-facing Project Leader in the Municipal and/or Industrial Water market in California.
Manage project staff, financials, and contracts meeting performance goals and client expectations.
Promote Stantec's project delivery structure that includes Project Managers and Project Technical Leads.
Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development of innovative technical solutions for water and/or wastewater projects.
Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients on projects during planning, design, and construction.
Work closely with leadership to identify strategic client relationships to be developed, fostered and/or maintained in California and lead business development efforts.
Engage our clients in meaningful discussions about their most critical issues and translate those discussions into opportunities to deliver solutions.
Support Stantec’s reputation for innovation and research through participation in California conferences, professional associations, and academic partnerships.
Mentor young professionals in the California offices.
Comply with Stantec 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.
Ability to meet client expectations on project budgeting and quality management.
Experience managing or participating in market and strategic client relationship development campaigns and proposal writing.
Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.
Education: B.S. degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, M.S. preferred
Experience: Minimum of 15 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 each calendar year
Vacation accrual 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 treatment designwastewater treatment designconveyance designproject managementdesign managementbudgetingquality managementmultidisciplinary team managementcollaborative delivery projectsproposal writing

Soft Skills

client serviceverbal communicationwritten communicationteam buildingcollaborationmentoringleadershipstrategic relationship developmentproblem-solvinginnovation

Certifications

California Professional Engineering licenseProfessional Engineering license