Hydropower & Dams Lead

Stantec; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Wellness program

RRSP plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Hydropower & Dams Lead for the Quebec region, based in the Montreal area with flexible work from home/office options. You will be an engineer who designs, constructs and operates dams, spillways, intakes, and hydro equipment while leading people and projects.

Role requires 15+ years in hydro, professional designation in Quebec, and ability to win business while mentoring a cross‑functional team. Strong client engagement and project execution skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineer with a university degree; designation in Quebec is required or active.
• Minimum 15 years in hydro industry, with consulting experience preferred.
• Proficiency with engineering analysis and design software; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the hydropower and dams team in Quebec and collaborate with Canada-wide groups.
• Balance project scope, staffing and budget while guiding safety and quality.
• Develop client relationships and pursue new business opportunities regionally.
• Mentor staff, manage resources, and support career development.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

People development

Education

Engineering degree

Professional designation (Quebec)

Post-graduate degree (asset)

Tools

MS Office

Engineering analysis software

Job description

At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.

Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.

Your Opportunity

Our hydro team is seeking a colleague who enjoys understanding client needs and matching them with Stantec’s service offerings to fill the role of Hydropower & Dams Lead – Quebec.

You will act as a “seller/doer” with strong connections in the Quebec hydropower industry. This being a technically integrated role, you are an engineer who can draw on experience in a variety of areas including design, construction and operation of dams, spillways, intake structures, water conveyances and powerhouses as well as the associated equipment of gates, valves, turbine-generator units and balance of plant. Further, experience with managing people and projects is required.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strengthen Team
• Observe and personify safety and quality culture
• Guide colleagues in their approach, execution and development of solutions to a variety of diverse engineering problems involving hydropower structures or equipment
• Motivate team to work together efficiently and mitigate team conflict
• Assist in resource management processes, recruitment, career development, succession planning, coaching and mentoring
• Understand complexity of a given client project and match with appropriate scope of work, level of effort and staffing

Improve Effectiveness

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, operations and sector leadership within Quebec, across Canada and internationally via appropriate choice of written or verbal communication channels
• Understand Stantec’s business and project management processes, critically review to improve and apply consistently
• Contribute to the development and execution of the sector business strategy
• Meet HSSE goals and targets
• Communicate at ease and habitually across the corporate hierarchy
• Understand and apply appropriately our risk review process
• Be able to scale administrative process to size and type of application and identify potential for improvements

Grow Business

• Drive the local business development in Quebec and contribute across other geographies
• Attract exceptional staff to work with your team in Quebec
• Balance time on projects with pursuit and positioning for new business opportunities
• Understand hydro industry, changing needs and players
• Communicate comfortably with clients across their hierarchy from boardroom to shop floor
• Know clients, the issues they may need help with and their staff
• Maintain client relationships that aim at satisfied customers and repeat business
• Recognize where Stantec can be of value to clients
• Promote Brand
• Be involved with relevant industry associations and academic institutions
• Know Stantec’s differentiators and be able to explain benefits to clients

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Engineer with a degree from an accredited university. Post graduate degree in an engineering or business field is an asset.
• Professional designation obtained in Quebec
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in hydro industry, at least partially with a consulting engineering firm
• Knowledge of a variety of software programs used in engineering analysis and design; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Project management experience with demonstrated organizational and communication skills on multi-disciplinary projects

Position will have flexibility with working from home and/or office attendance in one of our Montreal area offices. Occasional travel to client sites will be required.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary:

• Health plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health care spending account
• Wellness spending account
• Group registered retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Group tax-free savings account
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid time off

• Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Primary Location: Canada | QC | Montréal
• Other Locations: Canada | QC | Chicoutimi
• Organization: 1584 E&R-CA Quebec-Montreal QC
• Employee Status: Regular
• Business Justification: New Position
• Travel: No
• Schedule: Full time
• Job Posting: 18/08/2026 09:08:46
• Req ID: 1007306