Senior Water/Wastewater Treatment Technical Lead/Project Manager

How will you make your mark?

At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the water industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.

For decades AECOM has been providing water system services throughout Canada with a focus on emerging technology and innovation.  With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide.

We specialize in advanced wastewater treatment solutions, offering everything from primary treatment to complex, advanced systems, including enhanced nutrient removal and advanced biosolids processes. Our focus on energy efficiency not only lowers costs but also improves services for our clients. Join us in delivering sustainable wastewater management, integrating your innovative ideas into projects that make an impact.

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The Opportunity

As a part of our continued growth, our Burnaby, BC office has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Technical Lead/Project Manager join our treatment plants teamand assist  in the delivery of major wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations.
You will have a successful track record in the design and construction phases of municipal water/wastewater treatment, pumping and related infrastructure. You will work in a team environment to deliver advanced wastewater treatment and large pumping station projects to our client base in British Columbia.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work successfully within a team environment and communicate effectively with other project team members and customers
• Responsible for design and construction phases of expansions or upgrades to  water and wastewater pumping stations and treatment plants, as well as design of new water/wastewater infrastructure;
• Design of mechanical systems associated with lift stations, pump stations and other mechanical equipment associated with water and wastewater utilities.
• Oversee and manage construction phases of projects to ensure works are completed in accordance with the contract documents, on time and budget; Construction management and supervision is an important part of the position.
• Well versed in managing job safety at all times.
• Responsible for regular project progress reports to the clients and AECOM Managers.
• Demonstrates creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual project delivery, technical and client challenges, determining technical objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for technical activities and applications.
• Stays abreast of industry standards and approaches, and implements best practices.
• Engage, hands-on, in the technical execution of client assignments through to successful project completion.
• Preparation of technical memoranda, planning studies and design reports;
• Development of design drawings and specifications at various levels of completion from preliminary design to signed and sealed issued for construction deliverables;
• Ensure project work is undertaken is accordance with corporate health and safety policies and quality management systems;
• Mentoring junior staff
• Actively engage in professional development and industry events