Senior Team Leader – Environmental Planning and Approvals, Environmental Services

Stantec; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness program

Retirement plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec in Canada is seeking a Site Investigation & Remediation Senior Team Leader to report to the BCOL and work with BCPLs, PMs, and field staff. Travel to client sites and other offices will be required.

The role emphasizes safety, technical excellence, and accountability across Atlantic Canada and beyond. You will mentor Team Leaders, manage resource planning, and align capabilities with project needs while supporting go/no-go decisions, proposal planning, and strategic initiatives within a

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in an Environmental Sciences-related discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience leading environmental teams or projects in consulting.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to client sites and other offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Team Leaders to build engagement and performance.
• Oversee staffing, resource planning, and project delivery across SIR engagements.
• Collaborate with BC Leadership to execute growth strategies and client planning.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Communication

Change management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Environmental Sciences

Driver's license

Job description

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.

Your Opportunity

The Environmental Services Team for Eastern Canada is experiencing sustained growth, and to support this growth, we are looking to add a Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) Senior Team Leader (STL). The SIR STL will report directly to the Business Centre Operations Leader (BCOL) and work closely with the Business Centre Practice Leaders (BCPLs). The success of this role will require extensive collaboration with SIR Team Leaders - who will report to the STL - Project Managers, field coordinator(s), and resources outside of BC1214.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead & Inspire

• Champion a strong culture of safety, collaboration, technical excellence and accountability
• Lead and mentor Team Leaders, building engagement, morale, and performance
• Foster an inclusive team environment where people thrive
• Guide Team Leaders in providing constructive feedback, resolving workplace challenges, and supporting employee growth, engagement, and success.

Drive Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Oversee resource planning, staffing, and scheduling across projects
• Align team capacity, skills, and career goals with project needsSupport high-quality project execution in SIR and related disciplines and field services
• Collaborate with BCOL, BCPLs, and PMs to forecast resource demand, identify staffing gaps, and proactively align resources with upcoming opportunities

Partner & Influence

• Collaborate with BC Leadership to execute BC growth strategies. - Act as a primary resource for staffing, proposal planning, and opportunity pursuit activities.
• Support proposal development, including scope development, staffing plans, schedule development, and review of technical content.
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations, capture planning, and strategic opportunity reviews.
• Support client relationship management through participation in key client discussions and account planning activities.
• Partner with BC leadership to implement new programs, processes, and strategic initiatives, helping teams navigate change and integrate new ways of working.

Develop Talent

• Coach and mentor TLs to support career growth and succession planning
• Lead performance management, goal setting, and development planning
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top talent

Enable Growth & Innovation

• Support development and maintenance of strategic client relationships within Atlantic Canada and beyond as appropriate based on your core client focus.
• Assist in preparing proposals, expressions of interest, and qualification packages.
• Manage projects and/or tasks in accordance with Stantecs PM Framework.
• Deliver projects and technical assignments while maintaining strong client relationships and identifying follow-on work. Participate in project work while maintaining utilization targets

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Highly organized and self-motivated leader with proven experience 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
• Comprehensive knowledge of Environmental Services (SIR) industry in Atlantic Canada with an established network of internal and industry contacts
• Strong technical background in environmental services.
• Likes making positive changes and demonstrated experience with change management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly convey and distill complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to constructively manage conflict and maintain confidential personnel matters
• Proficiency in English is required to facilitate collaboration with our internal teams outside of Quebec and with our clients.

Education and Experience

• A degree or diploma in a discipline related to Environmental Sciences
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience of related work experience in leading or managing environmental teams and/or environmental projects in a consulting environment
• A valid driver’s license

Position will be hybrid but primarily work in an office setting. Travel will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field and/or meetings with clients.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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: BC-1670 EnvSvcs-CA Quebec

Employee Status: Regular

Management Level: Supervisor

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time