Job Description

Job description:
Regional Sector Lead - Water Conveyance - ( 2500025Z )
Description
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 Lead - Water Conveyance you will partner with our global sector leaders, project delivery specialists, and business developers to expand and grow Stantec's capacity to win and deliver conveyance work in our Eastern Canada region.
Reporting directly to the North America Conveyance 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. 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 and market position as a leader within the water conveyance sector through active participation in industry organizations and partnerships, thought leadership, and effective communication with strategic clients, and
Providing leadership to our conveyance/civil professionals.
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
Regularly engage with clients.
Lead our participation in regional and national industry groups to advance the Stantec brand and maximize exposure of Stantec's subject matter experts through activities such as:

• Technical Papers and Presentations
• Articles for association conference periodicals
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Blogs for associations
• Committee participation where available and appropriate

Leverage your understanding of the industry drivers, market trends, legislative requirements in Ontario and Atlantic Canada to support and grow our conveyance portfolio.
Identify how technology changes affect our clients and our business.
Actively participate in pursuit decisions including Go/No-Go processes, and in proposal and pricing development. Coordinate with Stantec's marketing team, national sector leadership, and local technical staff to develop winning proposals.
Contribute to our North America Conveyance Team to implement our 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 civil, tunnel, trenchless and rehabilitation professionals, at multiple levels, with exceptional technical skills.
Engage in delivery of conveyance 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.
Make sound decisions for Stantec's staff, business interests, and clients, consistent with our core values: we put people first, we do what is right, we are better together, and we are driven to achieve.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
This position requires:
Proven project management and technical skills applicable to delivering water conveyance projects
The ability to organize and prioritize work to meet multiple deadlines
An understanding of client expectations, project budgeting, proposal writing, invoicing.
Proficiency in verbal and written communications; an ability to effectively work with and lead teams.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil or Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution. Master's degree is preferred.
Licensed Professional Engineer in Canada.
At least 15 years of directly relevant professional experience in public and municipal sectors associated with the planning, design, and construction of water infrastructure projects
At least 10 years of experience with direct client service management and/or business development.
Preexisting relationships and experience with municipal clients within the greater Windsor, London, Stoney Creek, Waterloo, GTA, Ottawa, Halifax, St. John's. areas is preferred.
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.
Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Toronto
Other Locations : Canada-Ontario-Stoney Creek, Canada-Nova Scotia-Halifax, Canada-Ontario-Windsor, Canada-Ontario-London, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-St. John's, Canada-Ontario-Ottawa, Canada-Ontario-Waterloo
Organization : BC-1656 Water-CA Ontario West
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Manager
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jun 6, 2025, 6:13:46 AM
Req ID: 2500025Z
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