Senior Team Leader – Environmental Planning and Approvals, Environmental Services

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The Environmental Services Team for Eastern Canada is experiencing sustained growth, and to support this growth, we are looking to add a Environmental Planning and Approvals Senior Team Leader (STL). The Environmental Planning and Approvals STL will report directly to the Business Centre Operations Leader (BCOL) and work closely with the Business Centre Practice Leaders (BCPLs). The success of this role will require extensive collaboration with natural sciences Team Leaders - who will report to the STL - Project Managers, field coordinator(s), and resources outside.

• Champion a strong culture of safety, collaboration, technical excellence and accountability
• Lead and mentor Team Leaders, building engagement, morale, and performance
• Foster an inclusive team environment where people thrive
• Guide Team Leaders in providing constructive feedback, resolving workplace challenges, and supporting employee growth, engagement, and success.

• Oversee resource planning, staffing, and scheduling across projects
• Align team capacity, skills, and career goals with project needs
• Support high-quality project execution in approvals, permitting, and field services
• Collaborate with BCOL, BCPLs, and PMs to forecast resource demand, identify staffing gaps, and proactively align resources with upcoming opportunities

• Collaborate with business Leadership to execute business growth strategies.
  
  - Act as a primary resource for staffing, proposal planning, and opportunity pursuit activities.
• Support proposal development, including scope development, staffing plans, schedule development, and review of technical content.
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations, capture planning, and strategic opportunity reviews.
• Support client relationship management through participation in key client discussions and account planning activities.
• Partner with business leadership to implement new programs, processes, and strategic initiatives, helping teams navigate change and integrate new ways of working.

• Coach and mentor TLs to support career growth and succession planning
• Lead performance management, goal setting, and development planning
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top talent

• Support development and maintenance of strategic client relationships within Atlantic Canada and beyond as appropriate based on your core client focus.
• Assist in preparing proposals, expressions of interest, and qualification packages.
• Manage projects and/or tasks in accordance with Stantec’s PM Framework.
• Deliver projects and technical assignments while maintaining strong client relationships and identifying follow-on work. Participate in project work while maintaining utilization targets

• Highly organized and self-motivated leader with proven experience and ability to lead a diverse group of individuals in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
• Dynamic leader with the ability to work collaboratively and motivate people toward a shared vision.
• Creative, solutions-focused thinker with strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Active and empathetic listener, experienced in…