Civil Engineering Team Lead, Water

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. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Civil Team Lead to join our Water team in Burnaby. This dual-role position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team while contributing technical or project management expertise to complex and exciting water infrastructure projects. You will play a key role in shaping project outcomes, mentoring staff, and driving strategic growth in the region.

As a Team Lead, you will provide operational leadership, foster team culture, and support staff development. As a Civil Engineer, you will work independently and collaboratively on multidisciplinary projects, serving as a technical lead, project manager, and client liaison.

Your Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage a team of civil engineers and technical staff within the Water group.
• Oversee staff performance, including goal setting, feedback, and annual reviews.
• Manage staff resourcing and project workload balancing across multiple concurrent projects.
• Identify staffing needs and participate in recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Assess training and development requirements and support professional growth opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
• Collaborate with other team leads and discipline leads to ensure effective resource planning and operational alignment.

Project Delivery & Technical Excellence

• Oversee projects with varying degree of complexity, performing technical design tasks and providing guidance to team members.
• Serve as Engineer-of-Record on civil infrastructure projects.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews on own and peer projects.

Client & Business Development

• Perform client account management and development duties to grow the business.
• Support marketing and business development professionals in positioning for potential projects, assisting/writing proposals, participating in client interviews, and supporting negotiations for project contracts in British Columbia.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and design approaches for projects of varying size and complexity.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and mentoring staff.
• Strong project management and technical lead capabilities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Deep understanding of civil systems, design and construction methods, codes, and standards.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D, PCSWMM, StormCAD, WaterCAD, REVIT is an asset.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia (or eligible for EGBC registration).
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in civil engineering.

Work Environment

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. As a People Leader, you will be expected  to work from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

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.