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Stormwater Engineer jobs are open across municipal government, civil engineering consulting, and construction, from entry-level staff engineer to senior project manager and program lead, with specializations in hydrology, MS4 compliance, and green infrastructure design. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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.
Stantec is seeking a Principal Stormwater Engineer & Client Development Lead to help grow and deliver our Colorado food and stormwater management practices from our Denver office. This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of Stantec's Mountain West Stormwater Management and Flood sectors by helping shape project delivery, mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships, and grow our technical capabilities.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, client-facing leader who can manage complex water resources work from planning through detailed design and into construction. Work may include stormwater and flood control infrastructure, watershed and master planning studies, drainage improvements, resiliency projects, and other water resources projects supporting communities throughout Colorado. This person will bring strong client engagement, technical judgment, practical field awareness, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while mentoring the next generation of engineers and business developers.
This is a role for someone who enjoys pursuing work in a dynamic market, engaging with clients to identify and pursue opportunities, and be a technical lead or resources for studies, final design documents, and construction-phase services while developing trusted relationships with Colorado clients, agencies, and teaming partners.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver water resources projects and programs across Colorado from planning and preliminary engineering through detailed design, permitting, and construction support.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Colorado water resources clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
- Be a technical resource to successfully deliver complex projects.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for planning studies, engineering analyses, design development, and construction-phase services.
- Support business development activities including strategic pursuits, proposals, interviews, and development of new client relationships.
- Mentor engineers for the development of business development, technical and project delivery capabilities across the Colorado practice, whiles supporting adjacent regional objectives.
- Help set the vision and lead the expansion of our stormwater sector in Colorado and the Mountain West region.
- Support the achievement of continuing regional growth for the Mining Sector.
- Manage and grow multiple key client accounts within the sector.
- Develop and maintain a broad range of client relationships throughout the sector.
- Identify, pursue, and lead business development opportunities consistent with the business plan.
- Work with regional business leaders, regional growth leaders, technical discipline leaders, sector leaders, and other business developers to achieve business performance targets.
- Support growth of a team of high performers. This will include supporting recruitment and retention of subject matter experts, project managers, and other account managers.
- Develop and implement “win” strategies, including client contact, proposal preparation, and preparation of and participation in client interviews.
- Work with other water sectors and business lines within Stantec to build integrated service delivery for projects.
- Attract and retain staff needed to secure and deliver sector specific expertise and client relationship growth.
- Provide effective leadership, marketing direction and guidance to a team of professionals dedicated to growing our CO and Mountain West teams and further develop Stantec’s profile in the marketplace.
- Drive Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.
- Demonstrate a commitment to our code of business conduct and ethics policies.
- Exemplify integrity by treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with the broader community.
- Embrace diversity by recognizing, valuing, and leveraging the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of every individual, promoting cross-cultural understanding, fairness, and inclusion throughout our organization and with our clients and third-party organizations.
- Demonstrated experience leading water resources projects from planning through detailed design and construction support.
- Strong project and program management experience, including management of scope, budget, schedule, risk, and project teams.
- Experience developing and maintaining trusted client relationships and supporting business development efforts.
- Demonstrated passion for mentoring and developing engineers, project managers, and technical staff.
- Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight for multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Client account and top-line management experience at a scale of >$5M net revenue per year.
- Strong understanding and experience within the mining sector.
- Solid reputation and high level of personal and professional credibility based upon in-depth experience and successful client outcomes.
- Substantial experience in environmental consulting and a solid background serving the needs of mining clients.
- Team player with ability to both lead and support projects and initiatives within a collaborative environment.
- Technical skills and ability to understand mining client’s key needs and formulate solutions.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) license is preferred.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, or related technical discipline. A master’s degree in a related field is beneficial.
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, including significant stormwater and water resources planning, design and/or construction experience and at least 10 years managing or coordinating projects.
Join a growing Colorado team delivering impactful water resources projects that help communities improve resiliency, protect critical infrastructure, and address evolving water challenges across the region.
Stantec supports flexible work arrangements where appropriate, while maintaining the office, client, and field presence needed to build relationships, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality project work. Field work may include exposure to active construction sites, outdoor conditions, and travel within Colorado or the Mountain West as project needs require.
Pay Range:
- Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$145,600.00 - $218,500.00 Annually
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 | CO | Denver
Organization: 1813 Water-US Southwest-Denver CO
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 11/11/2026 10:11:10
Req ID: 1008694
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.
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.
Stantec is seeking a Principal Stormwater Engineer & Client Development Lead to help grow and deliver our Colorado food and stormwater management practices from our Denver office. This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of Stantec's Mountain West Stormwater Management and Flood sectors by helping shape project delivery, mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships, and grow our technical capabilities.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, client-facing leader who can manage complex water resources work from planning through detailed design and into construction. Work may include stormwater and flood control infrastructure, watershed and master planning studies, drainage improvements, resiliency projects, and other water resources projects supporting communities throughout Colorado. This person will bring strong client engagement, technical judgment, practical field awareness, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while mentoring the next generation of engineers and business developers.
This is a role for someone who enjoys pursuing work in a dynamic market, engaging with clients to identify and pursue opportunities, and be a technical lead or resources for studies, final design documents, and construction-phase services while developing trusted relationships with Colorado clients, agencies, and teaming partners.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver water resources projects and programs across Colorado from planning and preliminary engineering through detailed design, permitting, and construction support.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Colorado water resources clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
- Be a technical resource to successfully deliver complex projects.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for planning studies, engineering analyses, design development, and construction-phase services.
- Support business development activities including strategic pursuits, proposals, interviews, and development of new client relationships.
- Mentor engineers for the development of business development, technical and project delivery capabilities across the Colorado practice, whiles supporting adjacent regional objectives.
- Help set the vision and lead the expansion of our stormwater sector in Colorado and the Mountain West region.
- Support the achievement of continuing regional growth for the Mining Sector.
- Manage and grow multiple key client accounts within the sector.
- Develop and maintain a broad range of client relationships throughout the sector.
- Identify, pursue, and lead business development opportunities consistent with the business plan.
- Work with regional business leaders, regional growth leaders, technical discipline leaders, sector leaders, and other business developers to achieve business performance targets.
- Support growth of a team of high performers. This will include supporting recruitment and retention of subject matter experts, project managers, and other account managers.
- Develop and implement “win” strategies, including client contact, proposal preparation, and preparation of and participation in client interviews.
- Work with other water sectors and business lines within Stantec to build integrated service delivery for projects.
- Attract and retain staff needed to secure and deliver sector specific expertise and client relationship growth.
- Provide effective leadership, marketing direction and guidance to a team of professionals dedicated to growing our CO and Mountain West teams and further develop Stantec’s profile in the marketplace.
- Drive Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.
- Demonstrate a commitment to our code of business conduct and ethics policies.
- Exemplify integrity by treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with the broader community.
- Embrace diversity by recognizing, valuing, and leveraging the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of every individual, promoting cross-cultural understanding, fairness, and inclusion throughout our organization and with our clients and third-party organizations.
- Demonstrated experience leading water resources projects from planning through detailed design and construction support.
- Strong project and program management experience, including management of scope, budget, schedule, risk, and project teams.
- Experience developing and maintaining trusted client relationships and supporting business development efforts.
- Demonstrated passion for mentoring and developing engineers, project managers, and technical staff.
- Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight for multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Client account and top-line management experience at a scale of >$5M net revenue per year.
- Strong understanding and experience within the mining sector.
- Solid reputation and high level of personal and professional credibility based upon in-depth experience and successful client outcomes.
- Substantial experience in environmental consulting and a solid background serving the needs of mining clients.
- Team player with ability to both lead and support projects and initiatives within a collaborative environment.
- Technical skills and ability to understand mining client’s key needs and formulate solutions.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) license is preferred.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, or related technical discipline. A master’s degree in a related field is beneficial.
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, including significant stormwater and water resources planning, design and/or construction experience and at least 10 years managing or coordinating projects.
Join a growing Colorado team delivering impactful water resources projects that help communities improve resiliency, protect critical infrastructure, and address evolving water challenges across the region.
Stantec supports flexible work arrangements where appropriate, while maintaining the office, client, and field presence needed to build relationships, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality project work. Field work may include exposure to active construction sites, outdoor conditions, and travel within Colorado or the Mountain West as project needs require.
Pay Range:
- Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$145,600.00 - $218,500.00 Annually
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 | CO | Denver
Organization: 1813 Water-US Southwest-Denver CO
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 11/11/2026 10:11:10
Req ID: 1008694
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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in stormwater engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an accredited program
- Experience with NPDES stormwater permits and MS4 compliance programs
- Proficiency in HEC-RAS, SWMM, or HydroCAD hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progress toward licensure
- Familiarity with green infrastructure and low impact development design practices
- Experience preparing stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) and site inspection reports
Tips for Your Stormwater Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to MS4 permits
Many stormwater engineer job postings screen specifically for MS4 permit experience. Call out the Phase I or Phase II permits you've worked under, the municipalities involved, and any SWPPP or NPDES compliance work you led or supported.
List your modeling software by name
Hiring managers for stormwater roles scan for specific tools: HEC-RAS, SWMM, HydroCAD, StormCAD, and GIS platforms. Put these in a dedicated skills section so your resume clears automated screening before a human ever reads it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists stormwater engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by regulatory environment
Some stormwater roles focus on federal Clean Water Act compliance while others center on state-level TMDL programs or local LID ordinances. Matching your application to the specific regulatory framework in the job description shows you understand the work beyond general hydrology.
Prepare a design sample before interviews
Many technical interviews for stormwater roles include a design review or take-home drainage calculation. Have a clean example of a detention basin sizing, culvert design, or BMP selection ready to walk through, explaining your assumptions and the governing standards you applied.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
In consulting roles especially, ask about billable hour targets, project autonomy, and whether the position involves field inspection or stays office-based. These factors shape your day-to-day more than title does, and asking about them signals professional maturity to the hiring team.
Stormwater Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most stormwater engineers?
Herrera Environmental Consultants, City of Durham, NC, and Jacobs are hiring the most stormwater engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Virginia, California, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Municipal governments and regional engineering consulting firms consistently account for the largest share of active postings.
How many stormwater engineer jobs are remote?
About 81% of stormwater engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of much of the work. Roles centered on permit writing, modeling, master planning, and regulatory compliance are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements, while positions requiring field inspection or construction oversight are almost always on-site.
How do you become a stormwater engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET-accredited program, as most entry-level positions require it. Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to become an Engineer in Training, then accumulate documented design and project experience to qualify for the Professional Engineer exam. Practical exposure to hydraulic modeling software, permit writing, and site inspection during early-career roles accelerates your path to independent project work.
Can you get hired as a stormwater engineer with little experience?
Yes, entry-level stormwater engineer roles exist specifically for new graduates, and municipal agencies and mid-size consulting firms hire them regularly. Focus on coursework in hydrology and hydraulics, any internship or co-op work involving drainage design or environmental permitting, and familiarity with at least one standard modeling tool. Highlighting a senior capstone project involving stormwater management can substitute for professional experience when your resume is otherwise thin.
What does the stormwater engineer interview process look like?
Most stormwater engineer interviews follow a two to three stage process. An initial screening call with a recruiter or HR contact covers your background and logistics. A technical interview with a senior engineer or project manager typically involves discussing past design work, walking through a drainage scenario, or reviewing a sample calculation. A final round may include a panel interview with department leadership and, at consulting firms, questions about client communication and project management experience.
Where can I find and apply to stormwater engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to stormwater engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits. Openings from municipal agencies, environmental consulting firms, and construction companies are all represented.
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