Regional Sector Leader, Wastewater

Key Responsibilities

• Grow Stantec’s multi-disciplinary wastewater business in the Pacific Region and beyond, with the support of the North America Leader and Pacific Water sales team (Regional Growth Leader and Northern/Southern California Business Center Practice Leaders).
• Manage key client relationships and target key clients and pursuits including large wastewater programs with a focus on California and Hawai’i.
• Identify important industry trends and develop strategies at the regional level to keep Stantec at the forefront of the market.
• Lead and support the business in decision making such as overall strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities.
• Drive growth of sector by identifying strategic clients and projects and support pursuits and capture iconic projects.
• Engage our clients in meaningful discussions about their most critical issues and translate those discussions into opportunities to deliver solutions.
• Prepare and maintain successful client account management plans that reflect the above.
• Enhance Stantec’s brand presence and reputation in the industry through national professional associations/committees (such as CWEA, CASA WEFTEC, etc.).
• Actively participate by seeking officer roles within professional organizations and technical committees.

Do – Project Work

• Apply your knowledge of, and experience in California infrastructure planning, design, and construction to principles and practices for wastewater engineering.
• Track performance of projects, from client and Stantec perspectives.
• Support and mentor others within the group and help build Stantec’s growing wastewater team.
• Provide project leadership for on-going wastewater related projects.
• Coordinate with Stantec leadership and client contacts routinely to explore future opportunities, budget planning, and staff resourcing needs.
• Ability to conduct effective communication with clients and staff.

Manage – Project Work

• Mentor and coach developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• Recruit and retain top WW talent across the region.
• Help further develop and grow a team of high performers who deliver successful projects to our clients through on-the job training, exposure to different levels of responsibility, interaction with clients and stakeholders, and guidance on their participation in professional organizations and events.
• Effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together by being a visible leader of our wastewater practice and being accessible to staff.

Innovate – Technical Growth and Innovation

• Collaborate with Stantec’s Office of Growth/Innovation to support global knowledge sharing groups that foster and grow innovative ideas to address wastewater challenges.
• Collaborate with our innovation and research teams to develop innovative solutions that provide a significant carbon reduction in our design processes.
• Develop and deploy innovative solutions to address regulatory drivers, aging infrastructure, cost efficiency and other market drivers.