Assessment and Permitting Team Lead

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.

Projects require environmental review and licensing and this step is becoming increasingly critical for development across Canada and around the world. We are seeking a motivated team player to lead a team of professionals while working on projects. Organizational skills and the ability to support multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced company are essential qualities. This is a permanent full-time position in our Prairies and Territories Assessment & Permitting team based in one of our offices in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Yellowknife, Edmonton, Red Deer, or Calgary.

There’s no end to the scope and significance of your work, and to where it can take you at Stantec.

Your Opportunity
An opportunity exists for a highly motivated, personable, and organized Team Lead for our Assessment & Permitting team within our Environmental Services Business Centre. You will report directly to the Senior Team Lead and will work closely with other leadership and team leads. As a Team Lead, you will form a key part of the leadership team and will help grow our business through ongoing recruitment, retention and development of staff.

The team is based in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and while we embrace our core value that “we are better together”, we do offer flexible work solutions and hybrid work situations. As people leaders, you would be expected to spend a portion of your work week in office. In addition, the successful candidate will provide support to all stages of a project’s lifecycle including assessment, permitting and approval requirements, construction support, and post‑construction support.

Projects will include small to large‑scale provincial and federal environmental assessments for the power and energy, infrastructure, oil and gas, transportation, and mining sectors.

Your

Key Responsibilities

Daily operational management of up to 6–12 Assessment & Permitting professionals

Communication of the organization’s operational expectations and execution of the strategic vision of the team

Resource planning and management of the team by monitoring staff utilization and availability and supporting the team lead team to identify project resources

Work with team members to align their professional challenges with their career plans and business goals

Coach and mentor your team for performance and career development

Conduct goal setting and performance review process for team members and work with leadership to make sure training plans and performance targets are identified and met

Maintain a focus on recognition and morale building within the team and planning staff appreciation initiatives

Provide on‑going performance evaluation and targeted constructive feedback to team and initiate performance management when needed

Collaborate with safety personnel and leadership to support mandatory training requirements of team members

Initiate and chair Assessment & Permitting team meetings

Initiate regular one‑on‑one meetings with your team members

Attend regular Team Leadership meetings with Human Resources

Contribute to compensation, leadership level, career level and job category discussions

Lead or participate in recruiting and onboarding of new personnel through identifying potential candidates, reviewing resumes and participating in the interview process

Work with the team to drive new technical initiatives or service lines

Being an agent of change in the team and Business Centre

Lead by example to promote a positive and progressive team safety culture

Participate in project work as part of the Assessment & Permitting team and achieve target utilization

Your Project

Key Responsibilities

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