Project Manager / Senior Project Manager - Water Sector

Stantec have a new opportunity for a Project Manager, or Senior Project Manager, to join our Water Sector team. This role is based in our Leeds office with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working. Our Leeds office is located a few minutes from Leeds train station and is ideally located for public transport links.

Stantec are an industry leading consultancy within the Water Sector. We are involved in a huge variety of projects across the sector - including those relating to water resources, wastewater networks and treatment, water treatment and supply, flood mitigation and other specialist areas. Our success has helped us grow as an organisation and this new opportunity is part of this growth.

As a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects at every stage of the project lifecycle. You will be building close relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to cost, and to a high level of quality. Excellent client service is a key expectation of our Project Managers.

You will be responsible for a portfolio of water sector projects and will need to proactive in identifying and mitigating potential risks across these projects. You will also work towards ensuring project success by managing project budgets and resources effectively.

As a member of the Project Management community at Stantec you will be supported to keep developing your career. All of our Project Managers are enrolled ona programme of discipline-specific training and we can also provide support for those looking to gain further external qualifications (such as the APM's PMQ).

If you are excited by the chance to join a team that are leading on innovative and sustainable solutions across the water sector then we would love to hear from you.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to have prior experience of project management - ideally working as a Project Manager within relevant sectors such as the water, energy or other utility/infrastructure sectors.

You will most likely have an industry recognised project management qualification such as the APM's Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or similar.

You will have experience of managing multiple deadlines and be able to demonstrate where you have been able to build successful working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will have a track record of successful project management and be able to demonstrate where you have been proactive around risk management and mitigation.

Finally, you will embody our passion for innovation and client service, with ambitions to tackle a range of challenges as the team looks to continue its growth within the sector.

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.