Senior Water Treatment Engineer

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 motivated individuals to support and provide technical leadership on a variety of water projects in our successful Water business in the Southwest. Stantec offers industry leading benefits, opportunities for growth and advancement, supportive team members, and challenging projects that make a difference in our communities, our industry, and the world. At Stantec, we believe that truly transformative work is born from a culture that values diversity. It’s our diversity of thought and expression that sets us apart as an employer—it is through our combined creativity, innovation, and expertise that we do our best work for our clients and have a lasting impact on our world. Stantec’s leadership sees our people as our most valuable resource and is committed to the health, wellbeing, and safety of our team. We have adopted a flexible work environment, including remote work as appropriate, so that our team members can deliver their best both in and outside the office. Grow with us, H20+U Your Key Responsibilities Become engaged in active project delivery as a client-facing Project Leader in the Municipal Water and utilities markets in the Southwest United States. Learn and be a promoter of Stantec’s project delivery structure that includes Project Manager and Project Technical Leads. Work closely with leadership to identify strategic client relationships to be developed, fostered and/or maintained in Utah and greater Southwest markets. Over time, be a key leader in the development of a strong network that connects and integrates our teams in Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Albuquerque. Support Stantec’s reputation for innovation and research through participation in Utah conferences, professional associations, and academic partnerships. Mentor young professionals in the Salt Lake City office, and across the region. Your Capabilities and Credentials Experienced in organizing, planning, and executing water treatment process designs from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, and vendors. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Passion for team building and collaboration. Efficient technical leadership of assigned tasks on multiple concurrent projects. Understand client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, and producing high quality deliverables. Technical expertise in relevant areas of water treatment process design. Education and Experience Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related technical discipline. Experience: Minimum 10 years’ relevant professional experience, with at least 5 years of experience managing and/or coordinating water treatment projects. Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Utah or ability to achieve within one year of hire is preferred. 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 others’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. Pay 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 agreements Primary Location United States | UT | Salt Lake City Job Details Organization: BC-1813 Water-US Southwest Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: Replacement Travel: Yes Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 03/03/2026 07:03:51 Req ID: REQ2500019G Stantec 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr