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Stantec

Senior Project Manager

Stantec

Senior Project Manager in Water Engineering Practice at Stantec overseeing water infrastructure projects. Leading client relationships and project teams throughout Jackson and beyond.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeJackson • Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage key client relationships and develop new opportunities
  • Oversee and deliver various tasks within the Jackson Program in addition to other Programs / Projects within the Water sector as required
  • Manage the work of others within the project team and supervise staff on projects assigned to you
  • Lead and support the business in decision making such as strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities
  • Track project performance, from both a client and Stantec perspective
  • Support and mentor others within the group
  • Participate in marketing initiatives and lead project pursuits collaborating across Stantec’s business lines
  • Work closely with our team on project delivery
  • Provide high level project management and leadership overseeing on-going water projects throughout Jackson, the Gulf Coast and beyond
  • Prepare Project Risk Register with understanding of risk-based decision making
  • Assist in the development and technical review of specifications, plans, and schedules for detailed phases of engineering work
  • Prepare cost estimates, feasibility reports, job budgets and schedules
  • Prepare proposals
  • Participate and/or oversee personnel involved in engineering investigations, planning, design and construction services
  • Communicate effectively and apply with a high level of understanding of project management principles

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 20+ years of experience in one of the areas of expertise listed above
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations and written technical report preparation
  • Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations
  • Demonstrated fieldwork, such as reconnaissance, measurements, construction inspection, or instrument handling and deployment
  • Review design calculations for civil engineering practice on water and wastewater utilities
  • Extensive knowledge of design plans and specifications for bidding and construction purposes

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to 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 in each calendar year
  • Employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)

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Hard Skills & Tools
Project Risk ManagementCost EstimationFeasibility ReportingDesign Calculation ReviewEngineering Specifications Development
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMentoringCollaboration