Water Resource Team Leader

Stantec•Plymouth, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our talented staff lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. 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 environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science. Your Opportunity Stantec is seeking a leader with a strong background in water resources engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and planners in our Twin Cities metro area. The role of the Team Leader for Water Resources is to manage and support staff with responsibility for mentoring and facilitating their professional growth, in a small team setting working collaboratively with other team leaders. This is a critical role in helping staff meet key performance indicators as well as providing opportunities for team members to achieve their career and business objectives. As the Team Leader you will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities along with a commitment to thrive in a proactive organization where client service is paramount.

Requirements

Strong people leadership and management capabilities.
Demonstrated ability and desire to work with, and contribute to, a larger team.
Excellent communication, collaboration, mentoring, and leadership skills.
Strong problem solving, organization, and coordination skills.
A degree or diploma in a discipline related to water resources. Engineering degree preferred.
Minimum 7 years of proven staff/leadership experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience working in water resources engineering, science, or planning.

Nice To Haves

PE licensure in MN, or ability to obtain within 6-months, preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of water resources professionals (approx. 6 to 8 direct reports).
Leading by example, promote Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) SaferTogether culture, and implementation of and compliance with HSSE policy.
Set, manage, and monitor performance and career development goals.
Provide guidance and support to direct reports with the development of priorities for them and their teams (as applicable).
Coordinate with other team leads on staff workload, availability, and resourcing and facilitate communication, collaboration and work sharing across teams.
Facilitate communication with other teams, business centers, regions, and business operating units where appropriate to assist in meeting utilization goals and other KPIs.
Coordinate appropriate level of support for hard backlog and business development opportunities with other business developers.
Where applicable, support members of the team in achieving their sales/marketing & business development /client relationship development goals, as appropriate to their roles.
Address personnel or project issues as they arise and facilitate engagement with regional leadership and HR as appropriate.
Provide supervisory management, including providing opportunities for staff engagement, identifying growth/development needs, and recruiting new hires.
Meet regularly with other team leads to review and address current and forecasted workload, utilization, sales/BD, hiring needs, and other areas important to the performance of the overall group.
Lead the mid-year and annual performance review process for direct reports and complete pursuant to Stantec policy.
Contribute to technical project work within your area of expertise (e.g., project delivery, business development, project management).
Collaborate with technical leads on the team’s technical advancement, quality processes, project delivery, and project management.
Assist with forecasting and achievement of key financial targets (e.g., individual and overall team utilization), including reviewing and approving timecards and expense reports.
Assist leadership with staff onboarding, integration and collaboration between disciplines, sectors and regions.
Assist leadership with identifying needs and implementing training and staff development initiatives.
Support career development for your individual team members.
Working from a Stantec office at least 3 days per week to promote in-person interactions, mentorship, collaboration, and innovation is preferred.
Travel to project sites and other offices as required and approved.