Project Engineer/Design Coordinator - Water/Wastewater

Stantec is seeking a Project Engineer / Design Coordinator to support Metro Vancouver's Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Program. Working as part of the Iona Program Management Team (IPMT), you will support the delivery of major wastewater infrastructure projects through design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project management support.

This role will work closely with Metro Vancouver, the Design Consultant, and Stantec subject matter experts to facilitate design reviews, coordinate multidisciplinary input, and support project decision-making throughout planning, design, and implementation. This is a unique opportunity to help deliver one of the largest wastewater treatment plant programs in Canada and play a key role in shaping sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

When you join our team, you'll benefit from:

• Working with multidisciplinary project teams on major municipal water and wastewater treatment projects across British Columbia.


• Exposure to all aspects of project delivery including planning, design, risk management, governance, construction, and stakeholder engagement.


• Opportunities to build project management, client service, and technical coordination skills while contributing to impactful community infrastructure projects.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of major wastewater infrastructure projects through design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project management support.


• Coordinate reviews of design submissions, technical memoranda, reports, and engineering deliverables.


• Coordinate input from Stantec subject matter experts, including reviews of process, BIM, civil, structural, geotechnical, and other technical disciplines.


• Facilitate coordination meetings and drive timely resolution of design comments, technical issues, and project action items.


• Support responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) and assist with design development and progression activities.


• Coordinate and consolidate input from Metro Vancouver stakeholders to support efficient design review and decision-making processes.


• Work collaboratively with Metro Vancouver, design consultants, contractors, and technical specialists to support project objectives.


• Support workshops, technical meetings, stakeholder engagement sessions, and design review activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.


• Minimum 5 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.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working in a collaborative team environment.


• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and project teams.

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.