Structural Project Technical Lead/Team Leader

About the Role

This role offers the chance to drive business growth through strategic marketing, client engagement, and consistent project delivery, while leading by example to build a high‑performing team culture focused on development and continuous improvement. You will mentor staff, support strategic goals, and ensure a positive, productive environment, overseeing project delivery with technical guidance, risk management, and quality assurance, and promoting collaboration across offices. Maintain clear communication, effective delegation, and commercial focus to uphold performance and company standards, bringing your technical leadership to a growth‑focused role. • Lead project delivery from concept design through construction, ensuring technical excellence. • Drive business development and client engagement, maintaining and expanding relationships. • Identify new opportunities and contribute to strategic planning and growth initiatives. • Oversee project financials, including fee proposals, resourcing, budgeting, and profitability. • Manage and mentor engineers and drafters, fostering a high‑performance culture. • Conduct peer reviews of design work and documentation to ensure quality and compliance. • Represent the business at client meetings, presentations, and industry forums. • Improve systems, processes, and design standards continuously. • Ensure adherence to professional, ethical, and quality standards and communicate commercial and technical risks to project teams. • Maintain CPEng/NER accreditation. • Develop and maintain long‑term client relationships. • Drive business performance through technical and commercial contributions. • Provide learning and talent development programs, including global programmes, online learning, and on‑the‑job training. • Provide mental health, employee assistance, and wellbeing programs. • Recognize service with awards.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸design review
• ▸risk management
• ▸process improvement
• ▸business development
• ▸team mentoring

What You Bring

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 10 years of relevant project technical experience. • Possess relevant tertiary qualifications in Structural or Civil Engineering. • Be a Registered Design Practitioner or on the pathway to achieve this designation. • Demonstrate strong leadership and experience managing teams or projects. • Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative focus.

Requirements

• ▸engineering degree
• ▸10+ years
• ▸structural
• ▸civil
• ▸registered designer
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Stantec offers a competitive salary plus a range of benefits to support professional development and wellbeing. • Offer genuine flexible working arrangements. • Provide the option to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave. • Include salary continuance insurance (SCI).

Work Environment

Office Full-Time