Texas Water Practice Lead

Stantec; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Texas Water Practice Leader to guide the growth of its municipal and state water markets in Texas. The role emphasizes strategic business development and collaboration across teams to win projects that address complex water challenges.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and market knowledge, with a focus on water supply, treatment, and stormwater projects. A BS in a relevant field and extensive experience in the industry are required.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement options, paid time off, and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of professional experience in related fields.
• Successful experience in responding to Requests for Qualifications and Proposals.
• Passion for water-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities in municipal and state water markets.
• Develop and manage the Texas marketing and business development plan.
• Sustain and grow revenue within primary business sectors.

Skills

Texas municipal and state water market knowledge

Business development skills

Leadership and communication skills

Account management performance

Education

BS in a professional discipline

Licensed professional engineer

Job description

Texas Water Practice Leader

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Stantec’s water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we are helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Our US South Water business is rapidly growing, and we are seeking a Practice Leader to support the future growth and development of our Texas Water business. With a primary focus on expanding Stantec’s municipal and state water markets across Texas, the senior‑level position reports to the Regional Growth Leader and will use industry knowledge, client relationships, and market expertise to help set the vision and strategic direction for our Texas Water business. The role involves identifying, developing, pursuing, and winning projects with new and existing municipal and state agency clients, while working collaboratively with Stantec’s federal and industrial Practice Leaders to align market strategies, leverage technical expertise, and pursue integrated growth opportunities. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership and communication skills, market knowledge, business acumen, and a successful history of client relations and account management. Key growth areas include flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, water supply, water treatment, wastewater treatment, conveyance, and stormwater projects of varying size and complexity, with coordination across adjacent federal and industrial water opportunities where appropriate.

The Texas Water Practice Leader can be based within any Water office throughout Texas and should be readily able to travel to other locations easily.

Essential Functions

• Identify growth opportunities for the Texas Water business, with an emphasis on municipal and state water clients, including acquisition targets and organic growth strategies, in alignment with Stantec’s Strategic Plan.
• Maintain awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, and new industry developments, technologies, and standards.
• Collaborate to consistently win new work within the Water business line, including close coordination with federal and industrial Practice Leaders and in concert with Stantec’s other business lines.
• Develop and manage the Texas marketing and business development plan for municipal and state water markets. Ensure that the Opportunity Pipeline is accurate, current, and coordinated with related federal and industrial water opportunities.
• Lead and implement business development strategies for key municipal and state water clients and strategic pursuits, including participation in market and business development meetings, client relations, and key account management responsibilities, while coordinating with federal and industrial Practice Leaders on overlapping clients, capabilities, and pursuits.

Strategy & Planning

• Contribute to the development of our regional business strategy with a focus on growing municipal and state water markets in Texas, while supporting alignment across federal, industrial, and other key Water sectors.
• Develop an annual business plan and hold accountable for the execution of strategic initiatives.

Drive Business Performance

• Sustain and grow revenue within our primary business sectors to achieve top‑line growth.
• Pursue and lead strategic pursuits in the Texas geography, particularly for municipal and state water clients, in collaboration with federal and industrial Practice Leaders where shared capabilities or client needs create integrated opportunities.
• Provide project delivery oversight of complex water projects.

Provide Wider Leadership Influence

• Talent recruitment, development, and mentoring.
• Ability to travel as needed to fill role responsibilities.
• Promote a strong culture of health and safety.
• Leadership and involvement in related industry organizations and professional societies.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong Texas municipal and state water market knowledge and demonstrated account management performance.
• Strong business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
• Successful experience in responding to Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications.
• Strong leadership, team building and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex water projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.
• Passion for water related projects.
• United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Prior to employment, this position requires a successful pre‑employment physical and drug screen.

Education and Experience

BS in a professional discipline with at least 15 years of professional experience in related fields. Licensed professional engineer, preferable.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.