Overview

Are you ready to lead the future of water infrastructure? Stantec is a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, and we're looking for a visionary Project Director to join our award-winning Water Sector team. This is more than a job; it's a chance to shape the industry and build a legacy.

We have been recognised as the "International Consulting Firm of the Year" and "Best Place to Work" at the 2024 New Civil Engineer Awards. Our success is built on delivering complex, high-impact projects that make a real difference. Stantec’s AMP8 campaign has seen us secure significant opportunities with most UK and Ireland Water Companies, covering feasibility studies, planning, design for construction, construction management, operations and maintenance. We seek your skill and leadership to drive our next phase of growth.

The role can sit across any of our offices within the region, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester or Warrington, with the opportunity to work on significant Strategic Resource Option (SRO) Projects and water frameworks such as United Utilities Design Development Partnership, Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance and Northumbrian Water’s Strategic Technical Partnership.

These SRO projects and large frameworks require experienced leaders to take responsibility for delivery and to ensure successful outcomes. As a Project Director, you'll be a key part of our sector leadership structure, reporting directly to the Regional Director while also having a matrix reporting line to the Major Projects Discipline and Market Area Director. You'll guide our Project Managers and teams to deliver large-scale projects and programmes, with a focus on design & construction (D&C) environments.

We need Project Directors to support the growth in our Major Projects portfolio. Your experience with D&C will be critical in building capability and capacity, while your leadership skills will help manage business risk. You’ll help shape Stantec's future by developing people, and by implementing commercial and risk management strategies across projects and programmes in collaboration with Regional Leadership teams, the Major Projects Discipline & Market Area Director, and other stakeholders.

About You

This role is for a project leader with a track record delivering successful Major Projects within a multidisciplinary environment (preferably in the water sector). You will have an in-depth understanding of design for construction and the commercial acumen to ensure successful financial outcomes. As primary contact for our clients, you will manage stakeholder relationships and demonstrate exemplary HSSE management & wellbeing behaviour. You will ideally hold Chartership status with a relevant institution. If you're passionate about leading, mentoring, and making a tangible impact, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 33,000 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 sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective solutions, translating 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 address today’s challenges while aiming for a fairer, better tomorrow, supporting clean growth and radical changes in our economy.

Equal employment opportunity statement: Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, terminations or any other employment condition. Stantec complies with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, please contact careers.UK&I@stantec.com and we will discuss how we can support you.

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