Resident Engineer

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Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Resident Engineer with large water and wastewater pump stations, treatment plants and/or force main project experience. This opportunity is for long-term water and wastewater treatment projects and programs in the Fairfax, VA area.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the technical supervision for the construction phase of projects. Various project types include large wastewater pump stations and water/wastewater treatment plants.
• Responsible for supervising Stantec staff, including development of Management plans, tracking career progress, mentoring, advocating for and approving timesheets and training/development requests.
• Manage inspection staff and the delivery of daily inspector reports in accordance with clients’ requirements.
• Act as liaison to design staff to respond to Contractors’ RFI's and review of shop drawings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on assigned construction contracts, with primary responsibility for construction contract administration and quality management.
• Responsible for overall site safety, permit status compliance and coordination with other agencies.
• Familiarity with construction procedures and scheduling of work sequences.
• Provides technical review of construction plans and specifications and project changes for constructability and practicality.
• Manage office staff responsible for record keeping, general correspondence, compiling and drafting of required reports and deliverables.
• Monitors Contractor performance, quality, schedule, overall responsiveness, and effectiveness.
• Exerts influence over and maintain excellent relationships with Contractors to maintain project goals.
• Coordinate with PM to manage the Contractor monthly payment process and recommends appropriate adjustments as necessary to manage the Contractor.
• Position will work in both a field and office setting. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
  
  

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Be able to manage multi-discipline design teams, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Outstanding record of successful Wastewater Projects.
• Thorough knowledge of plant processes.
• Understanding of industry codes to ensure compliance of federal and state regulations, understanding of new technologies and cutting-edge methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• OSHA training/certification and Confined Space Entry certification beneficial (or will train, if needed for an assignment).
• Must have good driving record and a valid driver’s license.
• Required software applications include: Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project. AutoCAD experience beneficial, but not required.
  
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent engineering and construction.
• Minimum of twenty (20) years’ experience on projects showing increasing responsibility.
• Minimum of ten (10) years in a construction management role of wastewater related projects.
• Licenced Professional Engineer (PE) preferred but not required
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) preferred but not required.
  
  

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 | VA | Fairfax

Organization: 1951 Water-US Northeast-Fairfax VA

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 24/10/2025 12:10:40

Req ID: 1001722

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