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Senior Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Stanley Consultants

Senior Engineer, Water/Wastewater

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Location - Iowa office - Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, or Muscatine

Job type - Hybrid

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer for one of our following Iowa offices: Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, or Muscatine. In this role, you will lead and deliver water, wastewater, and groundwater projects in the State of Iowa. This individual will be responsible for the development and management of all aspects of municipal water and wastewater utility system project planning, design, and services during construction.

This position will have expertise in one or more of the following:

  • Water distribution, transmission, and storage
  • Water treatment
  • Wastewater conveyance and peak weather flow infrastructure
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Water Reuse
  • Pump Stations
  • Hydraulic modeling
  • Asset management
  • Risk and resiliency consulting and design
  • Smart water system planning, design, and implementation

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Lead the team for delivery of water and wastewater projects.
  • Provide guidance and career advice for water and wastewater staff in the Iowa offices.
  • Assist in marketing business opportunities with key clients, including capture planning, proposal preparation, and interview preparation and participation.
  • Participate in local water and wastewater professional organizations and preparing, coordinating, and presenting market specific papers and presentations.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering.
  • At least 7+ years of relevant water/wastewater engineering experience.
  • At least 5+ years of experience at the project manager level.
  • Iowa Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
  • Technical management of water/wastewater project delivery experience.
  • Experience with the development and maintenance of close client and staff relationships.
  • Ability to execute the creative approaches to project delivery.

Work-Life Balance: We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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