Stantec

Construction Project Engineer

Stantec$113K — $170K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental engineering, or related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in municipal water, wastewater, or industrial water infrastructure projects.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for EGBC registration preferred.
  • Experience in coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and conducting technical reviews.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Field Services tasks for construction administration and document controls throughout project construction.
  • Coordinate professional services with design disciplines during the construction phase.
  • Review submittals to ensure compliance with design intent and building codes.
  • Conduct site observations to document conformity with design specifications and issue corrective action reports.
  • Track construction progress and contribute to reporting and risk identification.
  • Lead project coordination meetings with team members and external stakeholders.
  • Promote a safety-first working environment in compliance with company policies.

Benefits

  • Access to health, dental, and vision plans.
  • Wellness programs and health care spending accounts.
  • Group registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
  • Paid time off and travel benefits.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Construction Project Engineer to support the delivery of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia. Working as part of a multidisciplinary project team, you will provide on-site engineering, construction oversight, contract administration, and coordination services during project execution.

In this role, you will work closely with clients, contractors, project managers, and technical specialists to support construction activities, monitor progress, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contract requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of critical infrastructure projects that serve communities across the province.

When you join our team, you'll benefit from:
  • Working alongside multidisciplinary teams on major municipal water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, and pumping infrastructure projects.
  • Exposure to all aspects of construction delivery, including field engineering, contract administration, quality management, safety, commissioning support, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Opportunities to develop your technical, project management, and client service skills while working on complex and impactful infrastructure projects.
  • Collaborating with experienced engineers, project managers, contractors, and construction professionals in a dynamic project environment.
  • Contributing to projects that improve the sustainability and resilience of community infrastructure.

Responsibilities
  • Perform Field Services tasks on behalf of the Owner, including construction administration related processes and document controls throughout the Construction period of the project.
  • Coordinate with design disciplines to complete delegated professional services during construction phase including coordination and scheduling of field review and reports, and processing of RFIs, site instructions, change orders, shop drawings, submittals, deficiency lists.
  • Review submittals for consistency with design intent, building code compliance, and constructability, and coordinate reviews with the Owner and Engineer teams.
  • Conduct regular site observations to verify conformity with design drawings and specifications. Document field observations, identify non-conformances, and issue formal reports and recommendations for corrective action.
  • Act as Owner's Representative in site-based discussions involving the Engineer and Contractor.
  • Track construction progress and contribute to clear, timely reporting. Anticipate upcoming project needs, identify risks early, and support issue resolution.
  • Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
  • Participates in client project requirement meetings.
  • Contribute to a safety-first work environment in compliance with Stantec's health, safety, security and environmental policies and procedures.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Bachelor's degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in municipal water, wastewater, or industrial water infrastructure projects, including experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with EGBC is preferred.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical reviews.
  • Experience facilitating meetings and coordinating input from multiple stakeholders.
  • Understanding of wastewater treatment facility planning, design, and construction is considered a strong asset.
  • Familiarity with BIM processes and coordination of technical reviews across multiple disciplines is considered an asset.
  • Strong organizational, communication, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and project teams.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and good driving record.

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.

Pay Range:
• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$113,800.00 - $170,800.00 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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

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: Canada | BC | Burnaby
Organization: 1117 Water-CA British Columbia-Burnaby BC
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 08/09/2026 09:09:52
Req ID: 1007634

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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