Senior OT Project Lead

Description

• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure ontime delivery, high technical quality and within the budget.
• Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
• Prepare technical evidenced proposals with equipment suppliers/vendors.
• Review team’s work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
• Perform technically and commercially complex projects and act as a resource by providing guidance to other team members.
• Effectively apply industry and client standards to project work.
• Actively support proposal pricing strategies, cost proposal preparation, contract legal and risk reviews, and related marketing efforts needed to develop winning proposals. B UILD: Supervise and Mentor Young Professionals
• Facilitate the development of OT solutions with clients. This includes, but may not be limited to facetoface client interactions, site visits, technical training for client staff, and workshop presentations.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager and/or Project Technical Lead for water OT infrastructure projects that include Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for new installation and replacement projects for pumping stations, conveyance, wastewater treatment and water treatment.
• Effectively plan, manage, and communicate project scope, budget, and schedule requirements with clients and with the internal Stantecteam.
• Work with teams for projects, which require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and governmental agencies.
• Identify appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives as well as manage contract terms, track and manage costs and schedule, and implement measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Provide technical support to the Business Center Practice Leader to further the growth of Stantec’s business.
• Assist the Business Center Practice Leader, Client Account Managers and proposal teams with developing new work specifically related to OT projects. Lead and assist with proposals and with preparing the technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
• Work with more junior engineers to perform SCADA Master Plans, design process data integrations, write control system engineering reports, and select OT System design criteria.
• Participate in local and national professional associations. Actively participate by seeking leadership roles in the organization and presenting at conferences
• Provide technical leadership for OT projects that includes key and strategic clients in the southwest United States (US) and occasionally for projects in other regions of the US, Canada, and abroad, by performing a variety of tasks to plan, design and deliver the work.
• Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites. WIN: Support Business Development Activities
• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser.
• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in water OT related infrastructure design projects
• Experienced in the design and delivery of OT systems specifically for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, wastewater lift stations and potable water pumping stations or related industry. Power generation and distribution experience is a plus.
• Skilled communicator in both oral and written communications
• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently.
• Project Management Professional is preferred.
• Must have good driving record and valid driver's license.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related engineering field (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, etc) from an accredited institution.
• Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally
• Expertise and work history in the design and delivery of projects working with top vendor platforms such as Rockwell, Emerson, Schneider and/or ABB is required.
• Experience with alternative delivery/commercial models for OT projects is a plus.
• Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.
• Skilled at inspiring, motivating and holding team accountable for delivery for innovative design solutions. Technical Expertise:
• Skilled at building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels
• Master of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Control Systems Engineering from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance