Lead Stormwater Engineer

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we’re hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Stantec has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Stormwater Engineer based in Northern California to collaborate with water resources, environmental sciences, and landscape architecture staff and lead the local Stormwater practice.

The Stormwater Resources Engineer will support senior and regional management on all facets of stormwater management, including hydrology and hydraulics (H&H) related design and compliance projects, with the goals of:

• Delivering high quality products/outcomes
• Meeting financial and timeline performance requirements
• Achieving client satisfaction

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform calculations, preparation of plans and specifications, process study, research investigations, report preparation, and other activities of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques for a variety of projects with a focus on flood mitigation and protection, urban drainage designs, streambed protection, urban storm water management, water quality modeling, regulatory compliance, low impact development (LID) design, and green infrastructure.
• Conduct calculation checks.
• Prepare construction contract documents or project deliverables.
• Develop engineering conclusions for data analysis.
• Research building codes, federal, state, and local codes, laws and requirements, and client requirements and ensures assignments meet these codes and other requirements.
• Determine the permitting requirements for the particular type of work being designed for the location in which it is to be constructed.
• Assist in determining schedule and budget requirements.
• Manage project or stormwater tasks within a larger project.
• Interact directly with client to gather information and discuss project requirements.
• Participate in limited marketing efforts and business development.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• Assist on unusual problems and work reviewed for application of sound professional judgment.
• Assign tasks to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Train engineering software to junior staff.