Project Technical Lead

Description

• Conduct training and mentoring sessions for Assistant Project Leads.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to provide our clients with innovative solutions which achieve their desired outcomes.
• Continuously improving the skills of staff by identifying appropriate development opportunities and supplementing the resource pool to suit needs.
• Ensure the principle of ‘right-person-right-job’ is followed when matching staff to opportunities. Work with BLLs to allocate staff to large, complex, or strategic projects.
• Ensure opportunities to improve performance are identified and driven forward to realize benefits.
• Build a strong brand and identity for Stantec, and coach and mentor the project teams to deliver successfully.
• Ensure Stantec GDC governance and compliance is always maintained and that all work is managed and delivered in line with Stantec processes and procedures.
• Drive project delivery best practice on the projects being delivered including GDC integrated quality management system.
• Develop own technical brand within GDC/regional stakeholders in core discipline/area of expertise through direct technical contribution on project.
• Lead project level of effort development/ Estimation activities in line with Stantec GDC’s Project/Proposal Approval Matrix.
• Work with the Major Projects Lead, BCOL, BCPL in the planning of key strategic proposals, and in particular ensuring that the right people lead and review proposals.
• Travel to various regions as required & other job demands.
• Work closely with the GDC Project Lead Community of Practice leadership team on the development & delivery of initiatives for business improvement.
• Support the BLL in the day-to-day delivery of projects, including project delivery performance, developing level of effort, change management, risk management, forecasting and budgeting, resource planning and performance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with H&S procedures, driving a strong health and safety and wellbeing culture across project teams.

Requirements

• Strong desire to work with and promote globally distributed virtual teams and to foster knowledge management, capture and sharing across the Design group.
• Experience of successfully delivering multi-disciplined large projects in Water/Infra/Energy & Resources/Buildings sectors, Experience of engaging directly with end client and contractor.
• A “Can Do” attitude with a strong delivery focus to drive efficient, agile processes to reduce rework/redundant activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, technical specialist and Discipline leads across globe.
• Qualified bachelor’s in engineering with minimum of 15 years’ relevant design experience.
• Fully competent technical specialist able to maintain high professional standards
• Achieve a position of trusted partner with clients through excellent stakeholder management and demonstration of collaborative behaviours
• Experience Project Management/project delivery skills necessary to manage a program or project (managing scope, schedule, budgets, risks, resources, etc.)
• Ability to make decisions independently (identify, assess, evaluate problems) and strong problem resolutions skills.
• Excellent understanding of quality principles and the application of Quality Management Systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 12 years’ professional experience in the consulting and engineering industry after graduate education. Relevant professional accreditation (PE, PEng, CEng, PMP or relevant discipline accreditations) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and ability to work in a highly matrixed environment.
• Expert level of client service management, i.e.: able to interface with internal and external clients and to build and maintain lasting, positive relationships with our clients.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance