Practice Leader - Environment & Geosciences

• Prepare a practice delivery plan within the first three months of your appointment, including how you will establish a community of practice for your area
• Help manage business risk through the selection of practice reviewers and by ensuring that suitably qualified practitioners are allocated to projects
• Identify clients and pursuits in line with strategic objectives to grow market share and increase the reputation of the business for delivery excellence
• Work closely with Business Leaders to grow the practice area
• Liaise with practitioners and client teams in each region (including Pune) to understand the needs of the clients in this practice area and the local approach to service delivery
• Drive the development of guidelines/sample calculations/standards/training/marketing materials to establish best practice approaches
• Assist in coordinating and promoting TecEX, encouraging participation from to share their knowledge, experience and technical innovation
• Promote the brand of our practice through interaction with clients and participation at industry conferences
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with Stantec Core Values and in accordance with the Stantec Quality, Safety & Environment Systems and Project Quality Procedures

• To be considered a technical expert in the practice area with considerable industry recognition
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Licenced/chartered (or equivalent and where relevant to the Practice) status with relevant national industry body would be preferred
• A minimum of 10 years' professional experience in the relevant technical discipline
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients
• Experience of presenting papers at conferences for the Practice or participation in other industry events
• Highly developed consulting skills to liaise with clients and other stakeholders to achieve mutually successful project outcomes
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to interact with a broad range of audiences
• Leadership skills to mentor and motivate employees and to be a role model within the business
• Well-developed problem solving and negotiations skills

Licenced/chartered (or equivalent and where relevant to the Practice) status with relevant national industry body