Regional Leader, Water Treatment US North

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

The Regional Sector Leader (RSL) is an integral role within our Water regional leadership team, directing our work with technical rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for solving the world’s greatest water challenges. In this leadership role, you can apply your passion for technical excellence and innovation, lead and develop top talent, and lend your voice to our collaborative leadership culture that empowers our people to redefine what’s possible.

Regional Sector Leaders leverage their knowledge of industry drivers and trends to strategically grow our technical capabilities and differentiate Stantec among our peers. The Regional Sector Leader also supports business development and growth by engaging directly with key clients in their geography and beyond, creating technical differentiators for our pursuits, and establishing a strong industry brand and presence. The Regional Sector Leader is responsible for elevating Stantec's brand and thought leadership in the industry by participating in professional conferences, publishing technical papers, conducting webinars and/or podcasts, expanding and growing Stantec’s capacity to win and deliver drinking water work in our US North region (spanning from New England to Virgina along the east coast, surrounding the Great Lakes and extending to the Dakotas and Nebraska).

Reporting directly to the North America Water Treatment Sector Leader, you will play a pivotal role in translating our broader North American strategy into actionable initiatives for the US North geography, closely collaborating to align resources, technical capabilities, and business growth objectives.

• Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Leaders
• 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 as a leader in water treatment through active participation in industry organizations, thought leadership, and communication with strategic clients
• Providing leadership to our water treatment professionals
• Lead technical delivery of drinking water treatment planning and/or design projects. Regularly engage with clients
• Actively participate in industry associations
• Leverage your understanding of the industry drivers, market trends, and legislative requirements in the US North to support and grow our water treatment portfolio
• Identify how technology changes that affect our clients and our business
• Collaborate across the region to share knowledge and resources
• Contribute to our North America Water Treatment 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 water treatment professionals, at multiple levels, with exceptional technical skills
• Engage in delivery of water projects as a subject matter expert, leveraging your expertise, industry best practices, and new or innovative technologies
• Work closely with sector leaders, regional growth teams, client managers, project delivery teams, 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

• Demonstrated understanding of the water market and industry trends with established working relationships with pertinent organizations
• Experienced in delivering complex water treatment projects…