Posted 8 days ago
Senior Civil Engineer- Water
@ Stantec
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Civil Engineer for its Water group in British Columbia to oversee complex water and wastewater projects and mentor junior staff. The role combines technical design, project management and client development, and requires a BC Professional Engineer licence and at least 15 years of experience. The posting states a minimum of 2 office days per week and includes field work.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee small and large high-complexity water projects
- Provide technical leadership and act as Engineer-of-Record
- Perform project management and project technical lead duties
- Lead client account management and business development
- Lead project coordination meetings with teams and external parties
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; master's is an asset
- Licensed Professional Engineer in BC or eligible for EGBC registration
- Minimum 15 years of experience
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills
- Strong communication, presentation and proposal-writing skills
- Knowledge of Metro Vancouver design standards preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | Professional Engineer (BC), EGBC registration |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Civil Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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- 10160-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6, CA
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- consulting
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 587 |
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Your Opportunity
The role of the Senior Civil Engineer is to work on complex and exciting projects both independently and as a team member. In this position you could work as a technical engineer, project technical lead, project manager or a combination of roles to guide the projects to successful outcomes for the communities we work with. As a senior engineer, people leadership skills are important to work on multi-discipline teams and to mentor younger staff both technically and professionally.
The Stantec Water group provides services to both private and public sector clients. While you will be focusing on work in the region listed above, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to collaborate with our other teams across North America and support their project needs as opportunities arise. The links below can be used to view some recent project work from our local Water team.
Golden Ears Pump Station and Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tank
Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Program Management
Parkinson Recreation Centre Redevelopment
Your Key Responsibilities
- Responsible to oversee small and large projects of high complexity, performing technical design tasks, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
- Provides technical leadership for civil related projects and may serves as Engineer-of-Record on several projects.
- Perform Project Management and/or Project Technical Lead duties on projects with managing project teams and financial performance of project budgets.
- Perform client account management and development duties to grow the business. Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects. Support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, assisting/writing proposals, participating in client interviews and supporting negotiations for project contracts in British Columbia.
- Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
- Projects will include watermains, conveyance, lift stations and pump stations within the Water/Wastewater industry.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Efficient project management and project technical lead duties on multiple concurrent projects.
- Understand client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, and producing high-quality deliverables.
- Technical expert in many relevant areas of design and understanding of various design and construction methods, codes and standards.
- Strong knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards. Thorough understanding of Metro Vancouver design standards is preferred.
- Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of the project, checking accuracy, quality and completeness.
- Strong communication, presentation and interview skills.
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of services
- General understanding of software as well as relevant discipline software programs (AutoCAD, Civil3D, PCSWMM, StormCAD, WaterCAD, REVIT, others) is a plus, but not required.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering. Master's degree in Civil Engineering is considered an asset.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia (or able to obtain EGBC registration).
- Minimum of 15 years of experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. In office a minimum of 2 days per week.
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.
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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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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.
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