Team Leader, Environmental Services & Advisory

Description

The role includes supporting the Group Leader by monitoring team performance, collaborating with other regional Team Leaders, and leading projects from inception through completion. Responsibilities also cover delivering environmental assessments, managing approvals, and preparing and negotiating bids and proposals.

Key management duties involve overseeing health and safety performance, ensuring effective team utilisation, and managing the talent lifecycle through recruitment, development, coaching, and succession planning. The Team Leader will nurture a collaborative, inclusive culture and support team members in achieving Chartered status or other professional registration.

• Monitor and report on team performance for the Group Leader.
• Collaborate with partner Team Leaders across regions to share work and resources.
• Initiate, plan, and lead diverse environmental projects from start to finish.
• Deliver environmental assessments, approvals and advisory services using varied investigation techniques.
• Prepare and negotiate bids and proposals with clients.
• Oversee health and safety performance, tracking leading and lagging indicators.
• Optimize team utilisation through forecasting, networking, business development and backlog management.
• Manage talent lifecycle: recruitment, career development, employee engagement, succession planning, coaching, mentoring, diversity and inclusion.
• Foster a success‑oriented, collaborative environment and exert balanced influence.
• Promote an inclusive culture aligned with Stantec’s core values.
• Ensure team members have clear pathways to Chartered status or professional registration.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, management or ecology and have at least seven years of experience in environmental services. Strong people‑management, business development, project delivery, interpersonal, consulting and negotiation skills are essential. Applications, including a CV and cover page addressing specified questions, should be sent to Jenn Kelly by 25 January 2026.

• Possess a relevant tertiary qualification and minimum 7 years’ environmental services experience, with strong people‑management, business development, consulting and negotiation skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance