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Stantec’s Transport Planning and Advisory team partners with its clients to provide traffic and transport solutions for the community and we are currently seeking a Team Leader / Principal Transport Engineer to join our team based in South Brisbane. As Team Leader, you will provide leadership to ensure alignment to company strategy, initiatives, vision, and culture. You will be the advocate of the business both internally within Stantec and externally to clients and professional organisations within the region. The Team Leader position is a function, in addition to the technical / project contribution role as a Principal Transport Engineer. You will be responsible for undertaking and delegating a range of responsibilities, including complex problem solving and innovation, information analysis, SIDRA analytics, report writing and client engagement and liaison. You will ensure your team is fully utilised on projects and work closely with project managers to ensure projects are adequately resourced to meet project requirements and that the team is trained and appropriately skilled.
Job Responsibility:
Leadership and Team Development: Set clear and achievable goals with team members and conduct regular 1:1 catch-ups to check-in on team member health and wellbeing, and track the goal progress
Develop the team’s skills and experience through appropriate training development, mentoring and guidance
Foster a success-oriented environment within the team by displaying collaborative behaviours and exerting measured and balanced influence
Technical Expertise and Project Execution: Conduct comprehensive technical assessments, demonstrating advanced knowledge and expertise in Transportation and Traffic Engineering
Lead the execution and delivery of projects, ensuring adherence to technical standards, timelines, and budgetary constraints
Oversee project management activities, ensuring high-quality deliverables and compliance with industry best practices
Business Development and Client Relationship Management: Initiate and manage business development opportunities, actively participate in and lead client service through establishing and maintaining strong relationships
Lead and/or review proposals for pricing, approach and methodology, variation estimates and submission documents, and review and evaluate subconsultant tender response submissions to ensure they are suitable
Operational and Performance Management: Support the Group Leader in monitoring and reporting on team performance, contributing to the preparation of annual business plans and strategic initiatives
Ensure optimal team utilization through effective forecasting, workload management, and delegation of tasks
Contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy project backlog through strategic networking and business development activities
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and accredited as RPEQ
Minimum 8 years of transport engineering experience within private consulting environment with previous experience in health, precincts and corridor work
A broad range of skills covering people management, business development, project delivery and business management
Experience in managing teams with direct line management duties
Highly developed consulting skills to liaise with clients and other stakeholders to achieve mutually successful project outcomes
Well-developed problem solving and negotiations skills to resolve queries
What we offer:
Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment
Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables