Team Leader - Treatment QLD

Stantec; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements

Learning & Talent Development Programs

Up to four weeks additional leave

Professional Registration and Mentor

Job summary

The Stantec Water team in Australia seeks a Team Leader – Treatment, QLD to lead a multidisciplinary workforce delivering complex treatment projects in a consulting setting. You will mentor engineers, drive safety culture, and shape project delivery while seizing opportunities for growth and collaboration across regions.

You will bring 10+ years in water/wastewater treatment, a relevant engineering degree with CPEng/RPEQ eligibility, and a proven track record in leadership and multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering with CPEng/RPEQ or eligibility.
• 10+ years of technical experience in water and wastewater treatment.
• Proven ability to build and lead teams locally and across regions.
• Strong project and technical leadership including coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Deep understanding of clean water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Experience with D&C and alternative delivery models in treatment projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team of engineers delivering treatment projects in a consulting environment.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture aligned with Stantec values and business strategy.
• Identify and capitalise on work opportunities through networking and business development.
• Support team members’ career development plans and recruitment input.
• Lead HS&W performance and model safe practices within the team.
• Collaborate with local and regional Team Leaders to strengthen resourcing and delivery.
• Support Group Leader in resourcing management and performance monitoring.

Skills

Treatment design

People-centric leadership

Multidisciplinary leadership

Team & project delivery

Advanced treatment knowledge

Problem solving

D&C delivery experience

Education

Engineering degree with CPEng/RPEQ eligibility

Job description

Team Leader - Treatment QLD - ( 260000DH )

Description

Stantec’s Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia’s water solutions? Grow with us! H2O+U.

A day in the life of a Team Leader – Treatment, QLD could look like:

• Lead, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team of engineers delivering exciting and complex treatment projects within a consulting environment.
• Foster a fun, success‑oriented, collaborative, and inclusive environment that reflects our core values and supports the strategic direction of the business through direct interactions with team members and project work.
• Identify and capitalise on engaging work opportunities for the team that support engagement and career development through effective networking, business development, delegation, and backlog development.
• Support team members to achieve their career goals with a clear and engaging development plan as well as support to enact the plan.
• Lead the full talent lifecycle, including recruitment input, career development, engagement, succession planning, coaching, mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership growth.
• Lead the team’s HS&W performance through example, including modelling of best‑practice approach to safety, supporting and rewarding team members who improve safety culture and encourage proactive risk management.
• Partner with Team Leaders locally and across regions to strengthen collaboration, resource sharing, and consistency across the BC.
• Support the Group Leader in resourcing management, including identifying resourcing constraints and gaps, monitoring team performance and delivery outcomes.

To be successful for this role you'll present:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Structural) with CPEng/RPEQ or eligibility to obtain it.
• Treatment design expertise – Minimum 10 years’ technical experience in water and wastewater treatment, including conceptual and detailed design of treatment processes, equipment, and plant upgrades.
• People-centric leadership – Proven ability to build and lead teams locally, across regional teams, and broader Stantec service lines to support integrated project delivery, our strong people‑focused culture and the success of individuals and teams
• Multidisciplinary leadership – Exceptional project and technical leadership capability, including managing subcontractors, guiding multidisciplinary design teams, and ensuring coordinated delivery.
• Team and project delivery – Strong teamwork skills with experience leading small engineering teams to deliver treatment‑focused work packages within complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Advanced treatment knowledge – Deep understanding of clean water and wastewater treatment processes, plant operations, and the broader delivery environment.
• Problem solving and negotiation – Highly developed problem‑solving and negotiation skills to resolve technical, commercial, and delivery challenges.
• D&C delivery experience – Strong understanding of D&C and alternative delivery models, particularly within treatment plant design, construction, commissioning, and optimisation.

Offerings to enable your next career step: Along with an attractive salary, healthy and vibrant culture, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing.

• Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time and flexibility to work from home
• Learning and Talent Development Programs and Training
• Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave
• Professional Registration and Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging
• Honorarium Spot Bonus Program – Recognition of broader water industry contributions to relevant committees and conferences
• Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec
• Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program
• Service Recognition Awards

About us:

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.

It's our people that sets us apart… and we hope that includes you!

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

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Structural) with CPEng/RPEQ or eligibility to obtain it.