Wastewater Regional Sector Leader

Description

• Mentor and coach developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• Responsible for business development for a geographic area as a client advocate and/or functional expert.
• Collaborate with Stantec’s Office of Growth/Innovation to support global knowledge sharing groups that foster and grow innovative ideas to address wastewater challenges.
• Apply your knowledge of, and experience in California infrastructure planning, design, and construction to principles and practices for wastewater engineering.
• Engage our clients in meaningful discussions about their most critical issues and translate those discussions into opportunities to deliver solutions.
• Track performance of projects, from client and Stantec perspectives. This includes cost, schedule, and quality performance requirements.
• Help further develop and grow a team of high performers who deliver successful projects to our clients through onthe job training, exposure to different levels of responsibility, interaction with clients and stakeholders, and guidance on their participation in professional organizations and events.
• Develop and deploy innovative solutions to address regulatory drivers, aging infrastructure, cost efficiency and other market drivers.
• Coordinate with Stantec leadership and client contacts routinely to explore future opportunities, budget planning, and staff resourcing needs.
• Grow Stantec’s multidisciplinary wastewater business in the Pacific Region and beyond, with the support of the North America Leader and Pacific Water sales team (Regional Growth Leader and Northern/Southern California Business Center Practice Leaders).
• Prepare and maintain successful client account management plans that reflect the above.
• Effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together by being a visible leader of our wastewater practice and being accessible to staff.
• Recruit and retain top WW talent across the region.
• Identify important industry trends and develop strategies at the regional level to keep Stantec at the forefront of the market.
• Be responsive to client needs in your role as a senior project manager, principalincharge, and/or client service lead for projects in your client portfolio.
• Support and mentor others within the group and help build Stantec’s growing wastewater team.
• Collaborate with our innovation and research teams to develop innovative solutions that provide a significant carbon reduction in our design processes.
• Provide project leadership for ongoing wastewater related projects.
• Lead and support the business in decision making such as overall strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities.
• Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and establish working relationships with regulatory officials.
• Drive growth of sector by identifying strategic clients and projects and support pursuits and capture iconic projects.
• Manage key client relationships and target key clients and pursuits including large wastewater programs with a focus on California and Hawai’i.
• Enhance Stantec’s brand presence and reputation in the industry through national professional associations/committees (such as CWEA, CASA WEFTEC, etc). Actively participate by seeking officer roles within professional organizations and technical committees.

Requirements

• Minimum twenty (20) years’ experience in the field of wastewater and biosolids treatment engineering, including supervisory, management and fiscal responsibilities.
• Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
• Professional engineering license in the State of California, preferred.
• Familiarity with California wastewater market and projects is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in science, planning, engineering or related field. Master’s Degree in related field preferred.
• Ability to conduct effective communication with clients and staff.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance