Senior Environmental Consultant/Program Manager - Power

Description

• Participate in conferences and seminars and represent Stantec in business, community, and social situations to advance the Stantec brand and maximize exposure of Stantec’s subject matter experts.
• Establish project objectives and procedures and lead teams on proposals, planning studies, designs, due diligence and permitting projects.
• Identify projectspecific environmental design and regulatory requirements for power projects according to the Client’s risk management profile, industry precedents, existing guidance, regulations, best practices, and lessons learned, and use that information to inform smart permitting strategy.
• Interpret sketches, engineering drawings, and other similar materials.
• Grow internal and external networks and identify additional high caliber talent across a range of professional disciplines to join the Stantec team.
• Travel locally, regionally, and nationally as required for proposal and project needs.
• This position will support project management and provide technical support for environmental surveying, reporting, and permitting services with a focus on power sector clients in Texas and Gulf Coast Region.
• Review and check the work of others for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Stantec’s market position with clients, approval agencies, and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider through coordination with Stantec’s marketing team, regional sector leadership, and local technical staff.
• Provide mentoring and training for staff.
• Complete work in line with Stantec’s Core Values and in accordance with our Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) procedures and Design Delivery Guidelines.
• Maintain a clear understanding of current and future market and business conditions, revenue and profit potential, and major clients and competitors within the Gulf Region markets with a focus on Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
• Create and maintain internal relationships across Stantec’s practices and geographies to promote crossselling of services.
• Engage and develop relationships with key industry partners that can help advance Stantec’s position in the marketplace.
• Grow Stantec’s professional relationships with stakeholders and decision makers within key client accounts.
• Collaborate with and manage a community of staff across various sectors, including but not limited to federal, state, and local clients, power, municipalities, and other industrial clients.
• Engage directly in identifying, pursuing, and winning projects; lead and participate in proposal preparation.

Requirements

• Possess strong knowledge of project management and development workflows, applicable regulations, and risk profiles within the ERCOT/MISO/SPP region.
• Possess valid US driver’s license and good driving record.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization and expertise in environmental compliance, natural resource assessments and studies, and permitting.
• Possess good business awareness and acumen and maintain a strong understanding of project management fundamentals: project scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, environmental science, or related field from an accredited university required; master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrate strong mentoring and leadership skills and desire to encourage and coach staff.
• Understand state and federal regulations and adapt to clientspecific requirements.
• Display excellent time management skills with the ability to understand project and team goals, roles, scheduling, budgeting, and efficient use of time and resources.
• Where lawful, ability to pass a posthire drug screen (clientdependent).
• Demonstrate active commitment to Stantec’s code of business conduct and ethics policies.
• Independent individual possessing excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
• 5+ years’ experience in a business development and client relationship management capacity.
• Possess strong critical thinking, analytical, and problemsolving skills and make timely decisions.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance