Hydropower & Dams Lead

Stantec; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Hydropower & Dams Lead for Quebec. You will act as a seller/doer with strong connections in the province, drawing on design, construction, and operation experience of dams, spillways, and related equipment.

Leadership and project management are essential to guide a diverse team across multi-disciplinary hydro projects. You will manage people and projects, grow the Quebec business, recruit top talent, and maintain client relationships while aligning with Stantec’s strategic

Qualifications

• Engineer with a degree from an accredited university; post graduate degree in engineering or business 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

Responsibilities

• Strengthen Team and resources within the Quebec hydropower group.
• Guide colleagues in approach, execution and development of solutions for hydropower structures or equipment.
• Mentor and manage staff, recruitment, career development, and succession planning.
• Grow local business in Quebec and contribute across other geographies.
• Balance project work with pursuit and positioning for new opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree from an accredited university

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a 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, and 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 | Québec

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

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