Senior Project Manager

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has a casual work atmosphere with a company that values creativity and hard work and is involved in diverse, world-class projects.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated individual with consulting experience in contaminant investigation, remediation, and brownfield redevelopment to help grow our service offerings in Northern California. This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Project Manager and technical lead for several ongoing commercial and industrial remediation, brownfield redevelopment, and solid waste projects. The position is in our Petaluma office.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work with leadership and local/regional staff to formulate a strategic plan that advances strategic growth in California and surrounding states.
• Identify and cultivate external relationships key to developing new business opportunities.
• Work to foster and maintain the company culture through interaction with staff, clients, and the community.
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, subconsultants, partners, and potential recruits.
• Identify and pursue major/strategic/transformational projects associated with top clients/prospects.
• Manage ongoing commercial and industrial remediation, brownfield redevelopment, and solid waste projects, including supervising the work of other staff; setting priorities for their scope of work, budgets, and schedules for completing the work; and advising on technical problems and evaluating others' work for technical accuracy and completeness.
• Meet and build relationships with targeted clients with the objective of introducing Stantec and increasing our exposure in the local and regional market.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• The ideal candidate will possess strong operational/financial management, project management, leadership, team building, people management, and communication skills.
• Strong business development skills, including demonstrated experience building and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
• Promote policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (if applicable).
• Ability to motivate and influence.
• Desire to succeed and possess a high degree of integrity.
• Previous people and project management experience is essential.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Geoscience, Engineering or related field; Master's degree desirable.
• Certified Groundwater Professional, Professional Geologist, or Professional Engineer desired.
• Thorough understanding of contaminant investigation, remediation, and brownfield redevelopment.
• Minimum 12 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.

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.