Business Development Lead

Stantec; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Additional leave

Learning & Development

Mentoring

Professional memberships

Salary continuance insurance

Mental health programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Business Development Lead for NSW Buildings. You will lead client engagement, drive growth across multiple sectors, and guide strategic initiatives to position the firm as a leading industry partner.

You’ll shape bids, nurture relationships, mentor teams, and help expand our presence in health, data centres, defence, and urban developments across NSW.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project management or relevant technical field is desirable.
• Strong leadership and client-facing skills are essential.
• Experience in a consultancy/buildings sector is preferred.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and a track record of growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead client and market engagement to grow NSW Buildings portfolio.
• Identify strategic opportunities and shape bids to win opportunities.
• Foster cross‑team collaboration to strengthen client relationships and delivery.
• Mentor talent and align recruitment with business needs.
• Lead projects and provide guidance to ensure quality and commercial success.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic thinking

Client relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Project management degree

Job description

Business Development Lead - (260000J1)

Description

About the role

Are you ready to shape the future of the built environment in NSW and be involved in prominent city shaping projects?

As the Business Development Lead, you will join our NSW Buildings Leadership Team and you’ll represent our business to clients, drive growth across all sectors in the Buildings market, and lead strategic initiatives that position us as a trusted industry leader.

With strong client relationships and deep knowledge of NSW’s buildings landscape, you’ll lead key projects and promote our capabilities while also guiding strategic expansion.

The role sits within our Buildings group where you will have the opportunity to work across on a broad range of sectors including health, data centres, defence, residential and retail precinct developments, office development, aged care, justice, sports and leisure and social infrastructure. You will also be working as a project leader or technical adviser on projects to maintain the close connection to the Clients of our team.

The ideal candidate brings a strong network in the buildings industry, a track record of business development success, and a passion for delivering impactful, community-focused solutions. You’re commercially driven, collaborative, and ready to lead from the front.

This is more than a leadership role - it’s a chance to influence how the built environment in NSW takes shape. If you're passionate about buildings and ready to join a prominent and growing team, we would love to hear from you.

Day To Day Tasks Would Involve

• Client & Market Leadership: Be the trusted advisor clients seek, drive proactive engagement, and elevate our market brand.
• Strategic Growth: Drive market growth by identifying strategic opportunities, shaping bids, and leveraging industry trends to position the business as a technical and commercial leader.
• Collaboration: Foster cross-business collaboration to strengthen client relationships, share global expertise, and support project delivery through Communities of Practice and strategic leadership alignment.
• Project Delivery: Lead, review, and advise on key projects, ensuring efficiency and excellence in delivery.
• Leadership: Collaborate closely with Business and Group Leaders to mentor emerging talent, identify strategic recruitment needs, and strengthen project delivery across the Business Centre.

Qualifications

To be successful for this role you'll need:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project management or relevant technical qualification is desirable.
• Ideally 15 years of professional experience in a consulting firm operating in the building design market.
• Proven leadership in the buildings market.
• Professional registration in a related field is desirable.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and client relationship skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables.
• Professional Memberships.
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI).
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs.
• Service Recognition Awards.
• Employee Assistance Program.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.

Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.

We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

#BuiltForImpact

Primary Location : Australia-New South Wales-St. Leonards

Organization : BC-3013 Buildings-AU New South Wales

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans