Senior Project Manager - Civil Engineering Projects

H2O+U: Senior Professional OpportunityCommunities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.Stantec Water is working to grow our team and business portfolio in Tennessee and looking for a senior professional to lead this growth. We would like someone established in Tennessee, who has client connections and a growth mindset, to identify opportunities, lead and capture pursuits, and lead the expansion of the technical team to deliver. This is a senior client and people-focused growth role, requiring technical expertise, client management, team development, and recruitment, in addition to strategic growth planning and opportunity identification and pursuit.In this role you will lead and support client management, opportunity identification, and pursuits with municipal clients in Tennessee, with a focus on Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville areas. You will also support efforts in Kentucky and Georgia by engaging with existing Account Managers and leveraging Tennessee based water staff as applicable to resource share across offices/states. The role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to expand their engineering knowledge, grow into different sectors, and get involved with teams around the country working on interesting projects that directly influence the communities we live in.Your key responsibilities include:Client service, development, relationship management, and growth of existing businessOpportunity identification and new business pursuitsProject developmentMentoring, empowering, and coaching other team membersExecution and management of complex civil engineering designsCollaborate with staff outside of Stantec Water to bring greater value to our clientsTechnical design expertise for projects as well as supervision and management of work through junior staffPlanning and managing projects to ensure deliverables are on time and within budgetMonitor staff utilization to ensure team members are working to capacity and meeting targetsLead staff recruitment in Tennessee offices, including development of well-rounded and multi-disciplinary teamsAttracting, growing, and retaining quality staffWorking with Technical Leads throughout the year to evaluate the performance of training plans and implementation of field standard operating proceduresEnsure team members are adhering to quality standards, protocols, and all HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, Environment) and Quality requirements within StantecSupport and act as a lead for internal and external systems, projects, and safety auditsProvide feedback on work performanceOversee project management developmentIdentify training needs for team members and cross-training with other disciplinesEncourage professional involvement as well as personally participate in the communities we serve and the organizations we supportYour capabilities and credentials include:Demonstrated ability and desire to work with, and contribute to, a larger teamExcellent communication and leadership skillsStrong problem-solving, organization, collaboration, and coordination skillsEducation and experience: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or relevant programMinimum 15 years of experience managing civil engineering projects and leading engineering design teams