Senior Project Manager

Your Opportunity

Stantec Consulting Services Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager in the rapidly growing Water Engineering Practice at its Jackson, MS office. The Jackson Team leads and supports our client with a wide variety of water infrastructure improvements in Jackson and other projects across the US. Team members are expected to be able to lead tasks and teams, develop technical teams, develop and maintain client relationships, manage large projects and contribute technically to several areas of engineering. Your experience and expertise should be in at least one of the following areas.

• Water and Wastewater utilities and/or treatment
• Management of multi-disciplined teams
• Water/Wastewater infrastructure design and construction projects

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage key client relationships and develop new opportunities.
• Oversee and deliver various tasks within the Jackson Program in addition to other Programs / Projects within the Water sector as required.
• Manage the work of others within the project team and supervise staff on projects assigned to you.
• Lead and support the business in decision making such as strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities.
• Track project performance, from both a client and Stantec perspective. This includes cost, schedule and quality performance requirements.
• Support and mentor others within the group.
• Participate in marketing initiatives and lead project pursuits collaborating across Stantec's business lines.
• Work closely with our team on project delivery.
• Demonstrate high level of understanding the principles and practices of water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Provide high level project management and leadership overseeing on-going water projects throughout Jackson, the Gulf Coast and beyond.
• Provide leadership at a project and task level and working with other engineering staff to complete projects.
• Prepare Project Risk Register with understanding of risk-based decision making.
• Assist in the development and technical review of specifications, plans, and schedules for detailed phases of engineering work.
• Prepare cost estimates, feasibility reports, job budgets and schedules.
• Prepare proposals.
• Participate and/or oversee personnel involved in engineering investigations, planning, design and construction services.
• Communicate effectively and apply with a high level of understanding of project management principles.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations and written technical report preparation.
• Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations.
• Demonstrated fieldwork, such as reconnaissance, measurements, construction inspection, or instrument handling and deployment.
• Review design calculations for civil engineering practice on water and wastewater utilities.
• Extensive knowledge of design plans and specifications for bidding and construction purposes.

Education and Experience

20+ years of experience in one of the areas of expertise listed above.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. 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.

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 | MS | Jackson Organization: BC-1773 Water-US Gulf Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 07/07/2026 02:07:26 Req ID: 1006609

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