Senior Water Resources Project Manager

Communities 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.Your Opportunity Stantec is seeking a Senior Water Resources Project Manager to help grow and deliver our Colorado water resources practice from our Denver office. This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of Stantec's Mountain West Water Resources sector by helping shape project delivery, mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships, and grow our technical capabilities.The ideal candidate is a hands-on, client-facing leader who can manage complex water resources work from planning through detailed design and into construction. Work may include stormwater and flood control infrastructure, watershed and master planning studies, drainage improvements, resiliency projects, dam and reservoir-related infrastructure, conveyance systems, and other water resources projects supporting communities throughout Colorado. This person will bring strong technical judgment, practical field awareness, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while mentoring the next generation of engineers and project managers.This is a role for someone who enjoys pursuing work in a dynamic market and executing work with a team of technical resources for studies, final design documents, and construction-phase services while developing trusted relationships with Colorado clients, agencies, and teaming partners.Your Key Responsibilities - Lead and deliver water resources projects and programs across Colorado from planning and preliminary engineering through detailed design, permitting, and construction support.Serve as Project Manager responsible for scope, budget, schedule, risk management, quality, and client satisfaction.Build and maintain strong relationships with Colorado water resources clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate technical resources to successfully deliver complex projects.Provide technical leadership and oversight for planning studies, engineering analyses, design development, and construction-phase services.Support business development activities including strategic pursuits, proposals, interviews, and development of new client relationships.Mentor engineers and project managers for the development of technical and project delivery capabilities across the Colorado practice, whiles supporting adjacent regional objectives.Your Capabilities and Credentials - Demonstrated experience leading water resources projects from planning through detailed design and construction support.Strong project and program management experience, including management of scope, budget, schedule, risk, and project teams.Experience developing and maintaining trusted client relationships and supporting business development efforts.Demonstrated passion for mentoring and developing engineers, project managers, and technical staff.Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight for multidisciplinary project teams.Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.Education and Experience - Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, or related technical discipline. A master’s degree in a related field is beneficial.10+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, including significant water resources planning, design and/or construction experience and at least 5 years managing or coordinating projects.Professional Engineer (PE) license required.Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) license is preferred.Join a growing Colorado team delivering impactful water resources projects that help communities improve resiliency, protect critical infrastructure, and address evolving water challenges across the region.Stantec supports flexible work arrangements where appropriate, while maintaining the office, client, and field presence needed to build relationships, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality project work. Field work may include exposure to active construction sites, outdoor conditions, and travel within Colorado or the Mountain West as project needs require.Typical office environment includes working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.Pay Range:• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$145,600.00 - $218,500.00 AnnuallyPay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreementsPrimary Location: United States | CO | DenverOrganization: BC-1813 Water-US SouthwestEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Individual contributorBusiness Justification: New PositionTravel: YesSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 22/09/2026 08:09:39Req ID: 1007912Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.