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Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

At Stantec, we approach every water and natural resource project we undertake—whether at the local, regional, or watershed level— thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities’ unique needs throughout the water infrastructure lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We’re a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that’s critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

Stantec, a leading global engineering and design firm, is currently seeking a Water Reuse Engineer to join our team in California. As a Water Reuse Engineer, your main objective will be to support the delivery of water reuse projects in California, with the potential to work on projects across North America and internationally. To be successful in this role, you will need to be self-motivated, capable of collaborating with complex teams, and dedicated to advancing the field of water reuse. Projects assigned to you may be complex and require the application of technical knowledge and expertise. They may also be diverse in scope, providing you with a range of opportunities to contribute to advancing the Water Reuse practice. The role also supports the pursuit of water reuse projects through technical sales and the development of technical solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

Design alternative water source, advanced water purification, and related water and wastewater projects as a project engineer, including pilot studies; engineering calculations, drawings, and reports; client presentations and required applications to regulatory and / or funding agencies.

Participate in development of water reuse solutions with clients. This includes, but may not be limited to face-to-face client interactions, site visits, technical training for client staff, workshop presentations on treatment technology, planning, regulatory frameworks, etc.

Coordinate with internal team members and / or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.

Prepare and coordinate pilot studies, engineering studies, design reports, and project specifications with construction documents.

Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.

Collaborate with project managers and senior engineers to develop and manage the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.

Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own products and facilitate independent technical review of these projects.

Support the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, and reviewing agency personnel.

Assist in the development and updates of project design standards and guidelines; prepares abstracts and technical papers.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings and to engage in creative and critical thought.

General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.

Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions with specific emphasis on water reuse regulations.

Understanding of aquatic chemistry and water quality issues relevant to municipal and industrial water reuse.

Effective communicator and able to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.

Ability to evaluate and design advanced water treatment processes.

Ability to perform hydraulic calculations.

Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Bluebeam, and Adobe.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.

Licensed California Professional Engineer.

Minimum of 5 years of experience. 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.

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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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 : United States | CA | Pasadena

Organization : BC-2243 Water-US Delivery

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : Yes

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 12 / 01 / 2026 11 : 01 : 59

Req ID : REQ250001DW

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, 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, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.