Water Resources Discipline Lead

Description

• Coordinating with the Environmental Services Discipline Leads to align sector initiatives with their initiatives in technical resourcing, innovation, digital solutions and quality.
• Technical development of staff, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of best practices.
• Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Centre Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and other business developers.
• Participate in delivery of key projects as a project discipline lead, project technical lead, technical expert or quality reviewer.
• Collaborate with project leadership to develop discipline staffing and succession plans for the team.
• Support Project Technical Leads (PTLs) on their projects to develop and implement quality management for the Water Resources Group.
• Support workload balancing efforts of Water Resources Group professionals.
• Communicate relevant technical standards, governance, and strategy to Water Resources Group in the Region.
• Providing leadership to our Water Resources professionals.
• Reinforcing our Stantec brand as a leader in Water Resources through active participation in industry organizations, thought leadership, and communication with strategic clients.
• Contribute to and coordinate participation of subject matter experts in the region to develop technical standards (guide specifications and standard details), guidance documents (including Best Practice Guides) and other disciplinespecific resources.

Requirements

• The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines.
• Proven abilities in leading teams of water resources consultants and in securing work for team members and supporting their development.
• Minimum of a M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (e.g., Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Sciences) or Engineering, preference may be given to those with advanced degrees.
• Proven project management and technical skills applicable to delivering water resources projects
• Proficiency in writing and communications.
• A broad understanding of the water resources consulting business in Western and Northern Canada, with a focus in the mining sector.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience, which must include relevant consulting experience in the mining sector.
• An understanding of client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, and invoicing for engineering consulting services.
• Professional registration in one of the above disciplines is required and registered in British Columbia (P.Geo. or P.Eng.).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance