Project Assistant Jobs in Saco, ME (NOW HIRING)

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Your Opportunity
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead experienced in Conveyance who's passionate about shaping water infrastructure and making a real impact within the community. In this role, you'll lead the planning, design and delivery of urban storm drain, combined and sanitary sewer, and drinking water conveyance projects principally for municipal clients across New England, working alongside a diverse group of technical experts to deliver meaningful solutions for our broader clients and communities. Conveyance includes large pipelines, pump/booster pump stations, linear storage systems, urban flood reduction, outfalls, green stormwater infrastructure, sewer separation, condition assessment and trenchless installation/rehabilitation.
Joining Stantec's global network of over 600 conveyance engineers, with a reputation as the go-to firm in New England, you will be given the opportunity to grow your career by leading iconic water conveyance projects from first request through construction: shaping our established and talented local team and our North American Conveyance Sector. The role involves identifying, developing, pursuing, and winning projects with new and existing clientele to grow our conveyance as well as trenchless condition assessment and rehabilitation business. The position requires leadership in the execution and delivery of technically complex conveyance projects and provides opportunities for thought leadership through collaboration with research and innovation teams in the development and deployment of innovative technologies. The successful candidate will be someone with strong leadership and communication skills, market knowledge, business acumen combined with innovative ideas, and a successful history of client relations and account management.
Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professionals appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of!
At Stantec, we value a hybrid work environment that combines in-person collaboration with remote flexibility. As a technical mentor you will be expected to be in the office, on average, three days a week.
Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams
• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long-lasting client relationships.
• Routine tasks include: participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals; client facing for business development contact, meetings, walk-downs, and presentations; scope of work documents and estimates; collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities; and quality reviews
• Assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Routine technical tasks include engineering calculations (including pressure and open channel flow hydraulics); spatial analysis of utility layouts and trench conditions; equipment sizing and selection for active and passive controls; preparation of engineering drawings such as civil site plans, utility profiles, hydraulic structure layouts, and piping assemblies; engineering reports; feasibility studies; presentations to clients, regulatory agencies, and/or project stakeholders
• Assist with management of design and construction of projects.
• Establish goals and objectives for unique and complex projects.
• Successfully implement project plans to achieve budget, schedule, and contractual obligations.
• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review by others.
• Involved in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, and reviewing agency personnel. You coordinate with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Deliver and make decisions on projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams.
• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects
• Assist business leaders in project revenue forecasting.
• Oversee proposals, including development of the scope and level of effort of comparable size.
• Undertake decisions and recommendations governed by general policy and project management governance.
• Supervise local staff and provide mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Inspire project teams to higher levels of achievement.
• Consistently engage employees in discussions on job satisfaction and engagement and provide ongoing recognition and feedback to employees and teams.
• Ability to coordinate with other engineering disciplines including stress/structural, instrumentation & controls, and electrical.
• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Strong ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings.
• Understanding of construction methods, such as open-cut and trenchless (microtunneling, jack and bore, etc.) for sewer and water infrastructure, is considered an asset.
• Understanding of water and storm and sanitary sewer rehabilitation, is considered an asset.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of conveyance system construction elements as it relates to design in order to select construction methods and defining work area limits.
• Experience and expertise with the design of conveyance projects in urbanized, congested areas.
• Experience with the design of water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure 24-inches in diameter and larger.

Education and Experience

• Education: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering in environmental, civil engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of project management experience in a consulting environment, with a focus on conveyance and water infrastructure design.
• Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain license within 6 months.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.
• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.
• Travel to other offices as well as to project sites may be required.

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. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.
Join us and redefine your personal best.
Pay Range:
• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$128,600.00 - $192,900.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$151,700.00 - $227,600.00 Annually
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 | MA | Burlington
Other Locations: United States | ME | Portland
Organization: BC-1951 Water-US Northeast
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 26/06/2026 01:06:05
Req ID: 1005998
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