ES Manufacturing & Commercial Leader, North America

ES Manufacturing & Commercial Sector Leader, North America Job Description

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.

Our Environmental Services (ES) group is looking for an experienced environmental professional to join our team as the Manufacturing & Commercial Sector Leader for North America. We are on a growth trajectory for our Manufacturing & Commercial business and are looking for a dynamic, collaborative leader to take the sector to the next level. The ES Manufacturing & Commercial sector represents a range of private sector clients across the supply chain – including companies involved in the flow of goods and services from their initial production through their sale, reuse, recycle, and disposal.

Overlayed across this supply chain is the telecommunications networks, fiber optic cables, and mission critical data centers infrastructure that connects businesses and communities. Come lead the growth of our team’s future in this multi-faceted sector.

Our clients recognize Stantec as a trusted partner in their efforts to reduce risk, becoming more environmentally and socially responsible as they build, acquire, manage, and transition manufacturing and commercial assets. Our commitment to strong environmental and social governance elevates our clients as respected leaders among employees, communities, investors, and customers. By leveraging skilled professionals and fostering seamless collaboration between U.S. and Canadian teams, our Teams deliver high-quality, responsive, and safe solutions that drive consistent, profitable growth.

We integrate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance with facility design and construction to optimize production, reduce costs, create safe workplaces, and enhance employee well-being—adding measurable value across all markets.

Your Key Responsibilities

Business Development:

• Lead growth of a North America-wide Manufacturing & Commercial Sector team of high performers.
• Work closely with the ES Director of Client Development and select key account managers across Stantec to deliver >70% net revenue from key accounts in the ES Manufacturing & Commercial Sector.
• Lead or influence strategic pursuits in the Sector that are critical to our growth and reputation.
• Pursue business development opportunities consistent with the vision and strategic plan.
• Grow one or more key client accounts within the ES Manufacturing & Commercial Sector.
• Work with the business leaders at all levels, to meet net revenue and gross margin targets. Utilize the services of the Directors of Project Management to support commercial proposal development to achieve targeted profitability.
• Drive collaboration with the other Business Operating Units (primarily Buildings, Community Development, Energy and Resources, and Water) through joint business development planning and execution to identify revenue growth opportunities for the entire range of Stantec services and champion an integrated services approach.

Strategic Thinking:

• Help set the vision and lead the expansion of the ES Manufacturing & Commercial Sector across North America.
• Identify trends and develop a long-term view of the sector market and key client account base. Work to position the company in key portions of the market and accounts to provide for sustainable growth.
• Implement the Sector strategic plan within a collaborative team environment.
• Work with Business Leaders and the ES Technical Discipline Leaders to innovate and enhance our capabilities, geographic footprint, and integrated approach.
• Make decisions using critical thinking, good business sense, and organizational values to make collaborative decisions involving varying levels of risk and ambiguity.

Team Leadership and Development:

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