Senior Civil 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\'s Sacramento office is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Water group. The position is for those who enjoy analyzing the needs of clients and stakeholders to find viable solutions, collaborating across diverse teams, and helping to shape the future of infrastructure and design management in California. Your Key Responsibilities Lead a team to undertake the design of water, wastewater, and/or stormwater conveyance infrastructure (e.g., pipelines, pump stations, lift stations) and water/wastewater treatment plants. Lead and evaluate work of the design team in developing studies, drawings, and narratives for design memoranda, layout, plans and specifications, and related computations for civil engineering designs. Review and approve civil engineering design analysis, drawings and specifications for completeness, accuracy, suitability, and compliance with sound and economical engineering principles. Represent Stantec at regular client meetings, evaluate and respond to questions raised by technical engineering review comments, and ensure that design satisfies the intended project purpose. Serve as Task Order Manager or Technical Project Manager for planning and coordinating civil infrastructure and facilities projects from basis of design memorandum through final design, and engineering during construction. Interact with clients and develop and manage scope, budget, and schedule on projects. Lead project collaboration among internal team members and clients. Review completed drafts of design memoranda and final plans for technical accuracy. Prepare various engineering documents such as design memoranda, contract plans, O&M Manuals, and as-built drawings. Assign and coordinate work to a multidisciplinary team to assure maximum efficiency. Your Capabilities and Credentials A well-developed understanding of design concepts relevant to water infrastructure design that incorporate civil/mechanical design elements associated with process piping systems, linear infrastructure, yard piping, pumping stations, and conveyance systems. Strong client relationships and experience with local municipal agencies. Knowledge of California policies, programs, regulations, and local technical issues and conditions. Strong project management and/or design management skills Experience communicating and working with local, state and federal agency staff. Education and Experience Bachelor\'s degree in civil engineering. MS preferred. Professional Engineer in California At least 10 years of relevant experience in the following:- Municipal planning, design, and construction processes and requirements. Execution of complex water/wastewater infrastructure projects. Familiarity with preparing plans and specifications for water/wastewater infrastructure. 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. Join us and redefine your personal best. Pay Range: • Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually 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 | CA | Sacramento Organization: BC-1840 Water-US Pacific Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 17/06/2026 03:06:07 Req ID: 1006369 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. 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