Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. As utilities evolve toward energy-efficient and resilient treatment, the role of advanced process modeling and data-driven decision-making has never been more critical. Stantec’s North America Water business is looking to strengthen our modeling and process intensification capabilities across regions.
Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking an EIT to join our highly successful water practice. This role will focus on model-based design excellence, conceptual process evaluation, and technical mentoring within our growing wastewater practice. The position can be based in Denver, CO or another Stantec office, with flexibility for hybrid work and travel to project sites.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Support process design and optimization for wastewater and resource recovery facilities spanning biological nutrient removal, energy efficiency, and emerging process intensification technologies
- Translate research into design practice by applying insights from pilot studies, WRF projects, and utility partnerships to develop practical, scalable design approaches.
- Guide technology evaluation and selection for full-scale implementation, including kinetic/stoichiometric analyses, process configuration, and system integration.
- Collaborate with modeling teams to interpret output and integrate data-driven insights into design decisions and linking plant-scale data to performance improvement.
- Lead or contribute to applied R&D and innovation projects, including grant-supported initiatives (e.g., WRF, DOE, EPA) and emerging carbon/energy optimization studies.
- Engage with clients and the industry, including presenting at WEF, IWA, and other professional forums to share lessons learned and elevate Stantec’s visibility in the innovation space.
- Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams (civil, mechanical, electrical, and digital) to translate conceptual process improvements into integrated facility designs.
- Support proposal development for advanced treatment, energy/carbon efficiency, and innovation-related pursuits.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Familiar with the fundamentals of biological nutrient removal and process intensification and process kinetics, with demonstrated ability to apply theory to full-scale design.
Working knowledge of process modeling platforms (BioWin, SUMO, GPS-X) sufficient to support projects
Excellent written and verbal communication; proven ability to synthesize complex data into client-facing recommendations.
Strong collaboration skills and a passion for mentoring and innovation within multidisciplinary teams.
EIT registration (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
5+ years of relevant experience in wastewater process design/ research translation, and/or process innovation.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or related engineering discipline.
Master’s or Ph.D. preferred, particularly with a focus on wastewater process development, modeling, or bio-process intensification.
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.
Skills Required
- BS degree in civil, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or related field
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required, or ability to achieve within 1 year
- 2-5 years of experience in planning or design of water, wastewater, or related infrastructure
- Thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of process/mechanical engineering
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam Revu
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
