Air Force Client Working Group Lead
At Stantec GS, Inc., we build community. Our DOD clients secure and enhance our nation. Together we live, work, and raise families in local, national, and international communities.
We design civil, military and other infrastructure for the US Government. We explore, analyze, and address domestic, international, cyber, resilience, and climate/environmental threats. We plan for, mitigate, and respond to natural and other disasters. In short, we work together with our US Federal Agency partners to help our communities thrive in a safe, sustainable manner.
We serve and seek those who serve our communities, especially veterans, because they uniquely understand the effort required to help communities prosper. Join us and help secure and enhance our local, national, and international communities.
Your Opportunity
Stantec GS, Inc has a long history of serving the United States Air Force (USAF) and its infrastructure programs to meet the evolving needs of the air focused warfighter. From planning through design, construction and realignment to addressing environmental concerns and community partnering, Stantec has the skills, capacity and desire to be a valuable partner to the Air Force.
Our USAF account is part of our DOD program.
We have a plan to significantly increase our share of the US Federal market in general and DOD agencies in particular. We seek an entrepreneurial individual with the desire and ability to serve the USAF community, develop and implement strategies, execute major programs and build a team. As Stantec GS’ USAF Client Working Group Lead you will be supported by and directly work with the Stantec GS company leadership, collaborate with business line leadership and other US Federal Client Working Group Leads, and lead teams in the pursuit and execution of major USAF contracts and programs.
Your Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Leadership to develop, support, and execute the Stantec USAF Account. This includes development of strategies to understand and expand current strengths, understanding current USAF relationships, and organizing that knowledge to establish Stantec as the go to provider for the USAF.
- Engage USAF leadership to understand upcoming business and teaming opportunities, and position Stantec for success
- Engage Stantec GS Business Unit Leaders, GS Senior leadership and work collaboratively with Stantec US Federal staff to develop relationships, pursue opportunities, and execute USAF work.
Your Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to these primary responsibilities the successful candidate will:
- Seek and enhance small business relationships within the DOD small business community
- Seek and enhance favorable relationships with strategic partners within the DOD engineering community
- Assist in strategic planning activities associated with the US Federal Program, including the identification of potential beneficial acquisitions and transformational projects
- Perform Program Management, QA, and related activities supporting the management and execution of projects
- Represent Stantec with outreach efforts, including professional societies and other organizations linked to the USAF.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong relationships with AFCEC, MAJCOM Detachments, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), and HQ Air National Guard (ANG) along with the active, reserve, and ANG installations
- Knowledge of the USAF Civil Engineering structure and procurement process
- Strong understanding of the USAF architectural and engineering market
- Strong ability and demonstrated experience in building and maintaining productive relationships with the USAF personnel
- An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting-services provider
- Strong leadership skills, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Experience in leading a team of highly skilled professionals and an ability to successfully network across a large enterprise organization
- Excellent communication, negotiation, coordination, and managerial skills
- Experience with and a working knowledge of the Federal procurement SF330 process
- The ability to travel as required to manage efforts across the US, Alaska, and Hawaii as well as selected Air Force Bases around the world.
- Engineering or Architectural registration is preferred, but not required
- United States Air Force leadership veterans with extensive A/E contracting and execution experience are preferred.
Education and Experience
- BS Degree in Engineering or Architecture; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience with United States Air Force facilities
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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