Senior Team Leader – Environmental Planning and Approvals, Environmental Services

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 leadi