Environmental Services Consulting - Business Development Lead
Stantec is seeking to build a pool of specialized business development individuals. Upon successful submission of your application, you will be considered for current and future opportunities. Stantec will keep your application in our recruiting system as a potential candidate who could possibly fill a position when the need arises.
Your Opportunity
Stantec's Environmental Services Gulf Region is looking for talented consulting professionals to develop, maintain, and enhance Stantec’s market profile and position in areas such as assessment and permitting, remediation and compliance, nature-based solutions, cultural and social sciences, water resources, and energy. What is your area of expertise?
These positions encompass a Win, Do, and Manage approach. Leading the business development aspects of consulting (Win) while working with a dedicated team to deliver projects (Do) and managing those projects (Manage).
Location is flexible in the US Gulf Region.
Your Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Engage directly in identifying, pursuing, and winning projects; lead and participate in proposal preparation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Create and maintain internal relationships across Stantec’s practices and geographies to promote cross-selling of services.
- Grow Stantec’s professional relationships with stakeholders and decision makers within key client accounts.
- 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.
Project Delivery
- Support project management and provide technical support for environmental surveying, reporting, and permitting services.
- Identify project-specific environmental design and regulatory requirements for 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 strategies.
- Establish project objectives and procedures and lead teams on proposals, planning studies, designs, and due diligence.
- Possess good business awareness and acumen and maintain a strong understanding of project management fundamentals: project scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Grow internal and external networks and identify additional high caliber talent across a range of professional disciplines to join the Stantec team.
- 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.
- Demonstrate active commitment to Stantec’s code of business conduct and ethics policies.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
- Possess strong knowledge of project management and development workflows, applicable regulations, and risk profiles.
- Independent individual possessing excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations.
- Display excellent time management skills with the ability to understand project and team goals, roles, scheduling, budgeting, and efficient use of time and resources.
- Exhibit entrepreneurial nature and ability to lead others to achieve group results.
- Understand state and federal regulations and adapt to client-specific requirements.
- Possess strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills and make timely decisions.
- Review and check the work of others for quality, accuracy and completeness.
- Demonstrate strong mentoring and leadership skills and desire to encourage and coach staff.
- Travel locally, regionally, and nationally as required for proposal and project needs.
- Where lawful, ability to pass a post-hire drug screen (client-dependent).
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, environmental science, cultural sciences or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization and expertise.
- 5+ years’ experience in a business development and client relationship management capacity.
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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