Regional Sector Leader, Wastewater
Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
Your Opportunity
As Regional Sector Leader, Wastewater you will partner with our global practice leaders, project delivery specialists, and business developers to expand and grow Stantec’s capacity to win and deliver wastewater work in our Eastern Canada region.
Reporting directly to the North America Wastewater Sector Leader, you will play a pivotal role in translating our broader North American strategy into actionable initiatives for the Eastern Canada geography, closely collaborating to align resources, technical capabilities, and business growth objectives.
This is a seller-doer position where you can expect to spend about a third of your time on this role and the balance on project work.
You can be based out of any of our offices in Windsor, London, Stoney Creek, Waterloo, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, St. John’s. While we offer a hybrid working environment, in this leadership role you should expect to be in the office or with clients a minimum of two days per week.
Your Key Responsibilities
Coordinating with the Eastern Canada Regional Growth Leader, you will be responsible for:
- Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Centre Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and business developers,
- Acting as a Liaison between local / regional teams and the North American Sector Leader and practice community to leverage both their and the sector's technical skills locally,
- Reinforcing our brand as a leader in water treatment through active participation in industry organizations, thought leadership, and communication with strategic clients, and
- Providing leadership to our wastewater professionals.
You will be expected to:
- Regularly engage with clients.
- Actively participate in industry associations such as WEAO and/or ACWWA
- Leverage your understanding of the industry drivers, market trends, legislative requirements in Ontario and Atlantic Canada to support and grow our wastewater portfolio.
- Identify how technology changes affect our clients and our business.
- Collaborate with our Quebec-based wastewater team to share knowledge and resources.
- Contribute to our North America Wastewater Team to implement our wastewater strategy across the continent and bring services and specialists from the broader Stantec organization to our clients.
- Help recruit, retain, and inspire a team of wastewater treatment professionals, at multiple levels, with exceptional technical skills.
- Engage in delivery of wastewater projects as a subject matter expert, leveraging your expertise, industry best practices, and new or innovative technologies.
- Work closely with sector leaders, practice leaders, regional growth teams, project developers, and the Stantec Institute for Water Technology and Policy to leverage internal resources and match them up with projects and pursuits where they can bring value.
- Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the Health and Safety culture within Stantec.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
This position requires:
- Proven project management and technical skills applicable to delivering Wastewater projects
- The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines
- An understanding of client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, invoicing.
- Proficiency in writing and communications; an ability to work with and lead teams.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Process, Chemical, Mechanical, Civil or Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Licensed Professional Engineer.
- 15 years of directly relevant experience.
Work Environment
Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
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.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.
- Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.
- In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.
- Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years. Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women.
- Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professionals
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