Mining Lead – Geotechnical Services - Quebec
Are you considering for a new challenge in the geotechnical field, and are you looking for an engineering firm where you can carry out responsible, sustainable projects, and where teams collaborate with each other while fostering each other's professional development? Stantec, with 30,000 experts working in 400 offices worldwide, is the company you'll want to work for. The sum of our expertise ranks us 7th among the 225 largest design firms worldwide according to Engineering News-Record!
Stantec in Quebec is a team of 1,600 people, spread across 15 business locations, who are proud to have a positive impact in their communities and who can count on a strong and dedicated local leadership. We are committed to providing a healthy, inclusive, and flexible work environment.
Your Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for a successful candidate to become a Mining Lead for Stantec’s Geotechnical Services Group in Quebec. Reporting to our Regional Growth Leader, you will be responsible for leading the pursuit and delivery of excellent work to our mining clients. Accountable for the top line, you will lead the growth of the mining team within our Geotechnical Services group in Quebec while providing innovative project solutions with exceptional quality and execution that exceed client expectations.
You will work closely with other leaders in Quebec and from Eastern Canada to deliver professional services to clients, while championing safety, quality, innovation, and risk management processes.
The role will be hybrid, but primarily work will be from any Stantec office in Quebec. Travel, on occasion, will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field and/or meetings with clients.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Maintain client outreach (internally & externally) specific to the mining market.
- Conduct mining market research.
- Lead the Quebec Mining team.
- Lead and coordinate proposal development, proposal debriefs, backlog tracking, and client surveys.
- Lead client events (i.e., training seminars).
- Attend mining industry events, such as conferences and/or tradeshows.
- Develop business plans and work with the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the national business strategy for Geotechnical Services, with accountability for Quebec region-specific strategies and priorities with respect to the mining sector
- Lead growth in revenue generation and monitor progress using Stantec’s business tools to monitor KPIs.
- Assist leadership with the training and mentorship of junior and intermediate staff to respond to proposal requests, liaising with clients, project scoping, and other business development initiatives.
- Engage in technical project work, including project leadership, within your scope of technical expertise as required to support the project execution teams.
What distinguishes us
We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top geotechnical talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support.
Your background
- Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 15 years of geotechnical services work in the mining sector, leadership, technical, financial management, business development and consulting experience.
- Profound knowledge of Quebec’s mining sector.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and in English with an ability to clearly convey and distill complex technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Member of the OIQ.
Your keys to success
- Master’s degree in the geotechnical field or MBA.
- Ability to balance project execution and business development.
- Entrepreneurial minded with a core understanding of business and the challenges of an engineering and geotechnical consulting services provider.
- Team player with experience in sourcing clients, building, leading, and managing a team.
- Awareness of professional standards of practice (Professional Engineers, Professional Geologists, PMP), ethics, and their applicability to Stantec’s business, risk management, and quality frameworks.
What we offer
Stantec stands out for its kind work environment and inclusive practices, which have earned it several local and international distinctions, including the Prix Employeur 2023 de Montréal Centre-Ville and the Bloomberg ranking on gender equality. Stantec also stands out for its competitive benefits, career development programs and employee resource groups.
- Stimulating projects with interesting technical challenges within a dynamic and welcoming team.
- Regular full-time position: 37.5 h/week.
- Flexible hours.
- Competitive compensation.
- Reimbursement of professional association membership fees.
- Flexible group insurance plan.
- Group RRSP.
- Employee share ownership plan.
- Training and skills development program.
Why choose Stantec
300+ new employees have joined us in the last 12 months because the projects won by Stantec meet the expectations of consulting engineering professionals!
If you see yourself in this position, apply today or contact your recruiter Marco Vanderwey on LinkedIn! Join us and redefine your personal best.
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