Water Resources/ Hydrology & Hydraulics Team Lead

About the role

Stantec is a recognized industry leader in delivering important water resources projects of varying sizes and complexity across the globe. Our Water business is rapidly growing in Texas, and we have an exciting opportunity for a Water Resources/Hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Manage water resources, H&H, and stormwater/drainage projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage and lead other team members while working on projects, complete tasks and delegate specific project tasks to other team members as appropriate.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior and intermediate level staff and develop high-performing project teams.
• Project delivery and quality oversight of complex water projects across multiple sectors, serving as Sr Project Manager, Sr Technical Leader, or Principal-in-Charge capacities.
• Prepare project deliverables and ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Participate in marketing efforts and business development including relationship development, proposal preparation, and participation in interviews.
• Contribute to the branding and reputation of Stantec in Texas through leadership and involvement in related industry organizations and professional societies.
• Contribute to the growth of the Texas water resources team through talent recruitment, development, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Passion for and significant experience in water resources-related projects with a focus on project delivery for flood risk management, drainage designs, streambank restoration and protection, stormwater management, regulatory compliance, green stormwater infrastructure, and nature-based solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client's business needs.
• Strong leadership, team building and communication skills on complex projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.
• Excellent organizational, technical writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience executing water resources projects in a senior technical and/or management capacity.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Effective in relationship building with direct reports, peers, internal and external clients.
• Demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
• United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred

• Hydrologic/hydraulic modeling knowledge and proficiency in modeling tools, such as HEC‐ HMS, HEC‐ RAS (1D/2D), SWMM (1D/2D), InfoWorks ICM.
• Geospatial and design software such as ArcGIS, ArcPro and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience executing water resources projects in Texas.
• Experience supporting marketing and business development activities in positioning for potential projects, writing proposals or technical portions of multidisciplinary proposals, participating in client interviews, and supporting negotiations for project contracts.
• Strong business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including market knowledge and experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.

Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• Minimum of twelve (12) years (preferred minimum of fifteen (15) years) of related work experience in water resource projects (flood modeling, flood control, river restoration and nature-based solutions, dams and levees, green infrastructure, and stormwater management).