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 a recognized industry leader in delivering important water resources projects of varying sizes and complexity across the globe. Our Water business is rapidly growing, and we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Water Resources Engineering. This individual will manage the technical execution of water resources studies and project designs including H&H, stormwater and flood management, riverine floodplain modeling and mapping, green stormwater infrastructure, environmental/stream restoration, drainage and pump stations, and perform technical reviews. The successful candidate will be someone with strong leadership and communication skills and technical experience in H&H modelling and design. The ideal candidate will have 15 to 25 years of work experience directly related to water resources engineering. Your Key Responsibilities - Manage the technical execution of water resources, H&H, and stormwater/drainage projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams. - Manage and lead other team members while working on projects, complete tasks and delegate specific project tasks to other team members as appropriate. - Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior and intermediate level staff and develop high-performing project teams. - Provide technical review of project deliverables and products such as H&H models, feasibility studies and project design packages. - Prepare project deliverables and ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner. - Participate in marketing efforts and business development including relationship development, proposal preparation, and participation in interviews. - Support Stantec’s Water Resources Engineering Discipline by contributing to the development of processes and tools that improve the quality and efficiency of Water Resources Engineering analyses and modeling. - Ability to travel as needed to fill role responsibilities. - Promote a strong culture of health and safety. Your Capabilities and Credentials - Passion for and significant experience in water resources-related projects with a focus on project delivery for flood risk management, drainage designs, streambank restoration and protection, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, green stormwater infrastructure and nature-based solutions. - Must have strong oral and written communication skills. - Strong leadership, team building and communication skills on complex projects with an emphasis on technical excellence. - Excellent organizational, technical writing, and verbal communication skills. - Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation. - Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule. - Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought. - Effective in relationship building with direct reports, peers, internal and external clients. - Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning. - United States Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred - Hydrologic/hydraulic modeling knowledge and proficiency in modeling tools, such as HEC‐HMS, HEC‐RAS (1D/2D), SWMM (1D/2D). CFD model experience a plus. - Geospatial and Design software such as ArcGIS, ArcPro and AutoCAD Civil 3D. Education and Experience - Bachelor’s or higher (preferred) in Civil Engineering, or related field. - Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 6 months - Minimum of 15 years of related work experience in water resource projects (flood modeling, flood control, river restoration and nature-based solutions, dams and levees, green infrastructure, and/or stormwater management) - Typical office environment working with computers. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. 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. This position may include a hybrid work option with the expectation of routine in-office collaboration as component of the position. **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. **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 | PA | West Pittsburg **Organization:** 2243 Water-US Delivery-Pittsburgh PA **Employee Status:** Regular **Travel:** No **Schedule:** Full time **Job Posting:** 11/09/2025 07:09:57 **Req ID:** 1002296 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.