Senior Project Manager, Power Lead

Stantec•Denver, CO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment. We are seeking a highly motivated, well organized, and entrepreneurial seller/doer to serve as the Environmental Services Power Lead for the Mountain Region, with responsibility for growing the practice, developing client relationships, and building and leading a high-performing team in a matrixed environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the Power team, including influencing hiring, aligning staff to work, and developing team capabilities across disciplines such as biology, cultural resources, permitting, and NEPA. This position works closely with Senior Resource Team Leaders, technical SMEs, and National Power Sector leadership to deliver projects and drive strategic growth. In addition, daily work will include leading, mentoring, and developing staff, driving our quality and health and safety programs and processes, interfacing with our nationwide power sector leads, and aligning resources to support both project delivery and long-term growth. This role will help to lead and integrate efforts of planners, scientists, cultural resources specialists and engineers on power pursuits and to deliver for clients across the region. This position offers flexibility, allowing you to be based at any Stantec Colorado location (Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs), with the option for a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years’ experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferably in the Mountain region.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a client-facing role (including business development and/or client management).
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in environmental science, biological resources or closely related field.
Demonstrated success in direct staff supervision and team leadership, including mentoring and performance management.
Experience building and sustaining engaged, high-performing teams.
Ability to balance people leadership with business development and project delivery responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead diverse project teams and manage large complex projects.
Demonstrated experience with permitting power projects with a strong understanding of local permitting requirements in Colorado such as 1041, land use permits, etc.
Demonstrated experience in managing multi-jurisdictional environmental permitting processes requiring Federal, State and Local approvals. Examples include Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , United States Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs A, state public service commissions, State natural resource and fish and wildlife agencies, etc.
Business development expertise in the power space to drive significant growth and opportunities.
An enthusiastic attitude to lead and collaborate with others and be a key part of a team focused on teamwork, service excellence and building sustaining relationships with key clients.

Responsibilities

Mountain Region Environmental Services Power Lead
Lead and support growth of our Mountain Region permitting practice, client relationship development, opportunities identification and advancement, and proposal development.
Partner with National, Regional, and Sector leaders on recruiting, onboarding, and succession planning.
As part of a team, lead geographic and service expansion clients including growth of renewable and transmission related environmental services.
Foster a strong team culture focused on engagement, collaboration, and accountability
Provide direct supervision, coaching, and mentoring, including performance management and career development.
Liaise with national and global sector leadership on key accounts that have a national/international footprint.
Lead, grow, and develop a multidisciplinary teams, overseeing the full project life cycle, from early pursuit and proposal development through execution and delivery.
Build and lead high-performing delivery teams, with a focus on staff development, engagement, and retention.
Align staff capabilities with project and growth needs, ensuring high utilization and meaningful career opportunities.
Promote a culture of safety, quality, and inclusion.
Work collaboratively with the North America Power Sector team to grow and strengthen client relationships and develop new opportunities.
Continuously assess team strengths and development needs, and implement strategies to build capabilities and support career growth.
This role operates within a matrixed ES organization, partnering with Resource Team Leaders (RTLs) and technical leaders across disciplines (e.g., biology, cultural resources, permitting) to deliver power projects.
The role includes significant people leadership responsibilities, including mentorship, staff development, and influencing hiring and team alignment decisions.
Serve as a key leader and member of key power account teams.