Building Envelope Team Lead

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec. 

Your Opportunity 

Broad role covering all aspects of business development, technical leadership, team leadership, and project delivery within the service area offering associated with Building Envelope New Construction and Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx). As of the date of the offer, we project that one junior to intermediate-level staff member will be assigned to the New Construction / BECx Team from each of the Calgary and Edmonton branch offices. It will be the responsibility of the Team Lead, in cooperation with the rest of the department, to grow this team over time based on increasing revenues associated with this service offering.

This sector of our business involves working on new construction / BECx projects where MH now Stantec acts as either a 3rd party quality assurance component to the architectural prime consultant/builder/developer or as the BECx agent/authority typically for the owner. This service line typically involves a form of design review (either as building envelope experts suggesting design revisions to the Engineer or Architect of Record or as an envelope expert reviewing the work from a commissioning standpoint against defined owners’ requirements for the project) as well as construction field services including quality assurance site visits and testing requirements. The role will involve active participation in these activities, as well as oversight of those completing them.

Although building envelope concentrated, the successful candidate would often work within larger MH now Stantec teams who are completing other engineering scopes of service for a project (for example, larger full-building commissioning roles, energy/sustainability roles, etc.), or otherwise will be involved on projects where MH now Stantec's only role is building envelope related and will therefore lead these projects.

The successful candidate will be in a leadership position responsible for driving this service line forward from a business perspective within the Building Specialty Services Business Unit in Alberta while maintaining contact with similar business leaders in MH now Stantec's other North American offices thereby ensuring the company processes and technical excellence is maintained as standard.

As such, the expectation is that the successful candidate will have significant technical and sales history and familiarity with this service line based on past work experience, and will have local industry recognition/contacts (i.e. Architects, developers/builders, contractors, government, residential and commercial property managers and portfolio owners, etc.). In addition, the successful candidate will be able to build their industry client contact list, dedicating a component of their time to marketing and service line growth.

Your Key Responsibilities 

This role is intended to drive the growth of the New Construction / BECx service line in Alberta under the leadership of the successful candidate, thus allowing for the future recruitment of fully dedicated service line staff who the successful candidate will ultimately fully lead (technical mentorship, output reviews, and staffing assignments).

Foundational:

• Work is conducted independently without supervision
• Reviews work of more junior staff
• Responsible for financial results (revenue and efficiency metrics) of the building envelope new construction / BECx service line, and either directly or indirectly have partial ownership of these results at the department level
• Grows new business, through innovative solutions and services
• Drives service area profitability for the business unit
• Performs and manages technical service delivery as a form of business development and technical expertise
• Primary or senior client contact
   

Project: 

• Performs business development activities, builds relationships with clients and uses political influence to meet goals
• Acts as primary author on unique proposals, and may be assigned secondary author role by the Department Manager for all engineering services using high-level technical knowledge and expertise
• Project Manages high-risk or multi-discipline projects
• Often involved in the vetting of contracts by coordinating and approving pricing, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies
• Mentors more junior PMs on project management and delivery
• Responsible for financial management of projects
• Reviews reports prepared by more junior staff and interprets findings to give clear recommendations and direction to clients
   

Technical:

• Defines the scope of complex services to be provided and establishes the design criteria for the assignment
• Reviews and approves technical documentation
• Develops and recommends improvements in standards to lower costs, improve work quality, and facilitates maintenance
• Investigate, advise, and solve unusual project problems by devising new approaches or applying existing criteria in innovative ways
• Develops operating policies, program objectives, solutions to unusual conditions affecting work progress, etc.
• Recommends practical application of theories and data derived from engineering research
• Although not expected to be a significant component of the role, if the Team Lead has a professional designation the expectation will be that it is kept in good standing with the governing body associated with that designation (e.g. APEGA, AAA) and that the practice of Engineering / Architecture will be incorporated into the role where required, including authentication of deliverables based on the definitions and requirements of Professional Practice per the applicable governing body, and Morrison Hershfield’s Professional Practice Management Plan
   

Leadership:

• Leads by creating an innovative approach to work
• Function as a Team Lead, with subordinate staffing to be determined based on service line revenue and capacity
• Responsible for articulating the MH Vision and Strategic Plans to staff, obtaining buy-in, and driving results
• Provide regular oversight and direction to select team members typically on project execution and delivery matters
• Provide regular guidance and mentoring to team members on project delivery needs and expectations. Assist the team in meeting quality requirements and delivering to the quality expectations of the client. Ensure the select team members are exposed to different types of work and challenges for their own professional development
• Coordinate workload for the team members by assisting the Department Manager with workload distribution and project assignment. Identify where additional resources are needed to meet project delivery timelines and communicate these to the Department Manager
• Collaborates with the Department Manager by providing input on project delivery timelines, schedule commitments, and project status
• Assist the Department Manager in the day-to-day operational oversight of the team. Review and approve timesheet and expense reports for select team members
• Assist the Department Manager in the staff Performance Development Review process and provide feedback on individual performance. When appropriate, and with Department Manager involvement, deal with staff performance issues
• Ensure that new employees receive the appropriate training for their position