Stantec · 3 months ago
Senior Water Resource Team Leader
Stantec is a global company committed to safety, quality, and ethics, seeking a leader with a strong background in water resources to manage a multidisciplinary team. The Senior Water Resource Team Leader will mentor staff, oversee performance goals, and facilitate communication across teams while contributing to technical project work.
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Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of water resources professionals
Leading by example, promote Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) SaferTogether culture, and implementation of and compliance with HSSE policy
Set, manage, and monitor performance and career development goals
Provide guidance and support to direct reports with the development of priorities for them and their teams. Example performance goals include safety, utilization, sales, project delivery, and more. Example career development goals include technical advancement, project management, increased exposure and experience to different aspects of our business that align with the team member’s career aspirations and business needs, etc
Coordinate with team leads on staff workload, availability, and resourcing and facilitate communication, collaboration and work sharing across teams. Support team leads in achieving their teams’ utilization and project delivery goals. Facilitate communication with other teams, business centers, regions, and business operating units where appropriate to assist in meeting utilization goals and other KPIs
Coordinate appropriate level of support for hard backlog and business development opportunities with other business developers. Where applicable, support members of the team in achieving their sales/marketing & business development /client relationship development goals, as appropriate to their roles
Work with your team leads to address personnel or project issues as they arise and facilitate engagement with regional leadership and HR as appropriate
Provide supervisory management to team leads and support their teams, including providing opportunities for staff engagement, identifying growth/development needs, and recruiting new hires
Meet regularly with your team leads to review and address current and forecasted workload, utilization, sales/BD, hiring needs, and other areas important to the performance of the team
Lead the mid-year and annual performance review process for direct reports and complete pursuant to Stantec policy. Support and guide team leads through the process for their direct reports
Contribute to technical project work within your area of expertise (e.g., project delivery, business development, project management)
Collaborate with technical leads on the team’s technical advancement, quality processes, project delivery, and project management
Assist with forecasting and achievement of key financial targets (e.g., individual and overall team utilization), including reviewing and approving timecards and expense reports
Assist leadership with staff onboarding, integration and collaboration between disciplines, sectors and regions
Assist leadership with identifying needs and implementing training and staff development initiatives. Support career development for your individual team members
Working from a Stantec office at least 3 days per week to promote in-person interactions, mentorship, collaboration, and innovation is preferred
Travel to project sites and other offices as required and approved
Qualification
Required
Strong people leadership and management capabilities
Demonstrated ability and desire to work with, and contribute to, a larger team
Excellent communication, collaboration, mentoring, and leadership skills
Strong problem solving, organization, and coordination skills
A degree or diploma in a discipline related to water resources (e.g. engineering, environmental science, environmental policy, etc.)
Minimum 10 years of proven staff/leadership experience
Minimum 10 years of experience working in water resources engineering, science, or planning
Preferred
Working from a Stantec office at least 3 days per week to promote in-person interactions, mentorship, collaboration, and innovation is preferred
Company
Stantec
Stantec is a professional services company that provides engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$809.3M2025-05-30Post Ipo Debt· $309.3M
2023-11-20Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2023-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $250M
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