Team Lead - Site Investigation and Remediation

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.

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated, personable, and very organized Team Lead (TL cumulating around 5+ years in environmental work) for our growing Site Investigation and Remediation (SIR) team, part of the Environmental Services Business Centre (BC). You will report directly to the SIR Senior Team Lead (STL) and work closely with other BC TLs and the BC Leadership team.

As a TL, you will help shape the development of staff and grow our business through ongoing resource planning, recruitment, and retention.

Growing your career sometimes means taking chances and moving outside of your comfort zone. It also means raising your hand for opportunities that further your technical, leadership, and client services skills. If you are interested in evolving your professional experience, apply today!

This role can be based in one of our Stantec offices located in Alberta or the Northwest Territories.

• Maintaining an active role.
  
  Observe ring project work (Project management, coordination, and/or technical role), achieving a 65% utilization target
• Developing proposals and submissions to support confort SIR work and other multi-disciplinary work
• Adhering to client and project deadlines by completing work in a timely manner
• Reviewing and understanding Stantec technical standard operating procedures for SIR work
• Collaborating with other SIR TLs to drive new initiatives focused on improving SIR team efficiencies
• Working with STL, Technical Discipline Leads, and Technical Area Leads to identify and manage SIR areas of technical improvement
• Ensuring team members are provided technical training on SIR‑related tasks and tracking their training

• Providing guidance and leadership to up to 10 SIR team members
• Actively participating and leading SIR team lead meetings
• Liaising with other TLs and project managers to resource your team with existing project work
• Communicating with sector leads, sector representatives, and project managers to resource upcoming proposals
• Monitoring and optimizing team member utilization rates based on capacity, skills scarcely, schedule and career goals
• Providing team members with on‑going performance evaluation and targeted constructive feedback
• Working with STL to establish SIR team goals that align with the Business Centre’s yearly strategic objectives and communicating the goals to your team
• Working with team members to develop ongoing career goals and achievement plans
• Completing year‑end performance reviews and new‑year goal‑setting meetings with team members
• Providing recommendations for team members career level progression and billing rate changes
• Participating in the recruitment and hiring process for new staff and transfers
• Ensuring onboarding activities of new staff are planned and tracked
• Championing a Safety‑First team environment focused on leading indicator measures and prompt documentation and tracking of near misses, incidents, etc.
• Collaborating with safety personnel and leadership to support mandatory training requirements of team members
• Leading and acting as a champion for recognition and resources for rewards programs

• Desire 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 navigating difficult personal and professional conversations aimed at a positive and productive outcome
• Committed and supportive delegator who is…