Stantec's Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia's water solutions? Grow with us, H2O+U.Stantec's Dams and Hydropower team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major dam projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that dams have a critical role in finding solutions to our water issues, whether they are related to water security or flood management. Our diverse network of dam, geotechnical and associated water specialists in Australia and New Zealand collaborate across geographies as one team to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our dams and hydropower team and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact our dams business in Australia and make a difference to the communities we serve?Please note this position can be based in either Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.The Opportunity:As the Dams Practice Leader your focus will be on developing and maintaining a sustainable business offering to our clients in all aspects of dam engineering design. It is recognised that the projects in the Dams sub-sector will typically be larger assignments and it will be important to work closely with other Practice Leaders to ensure:A consistent strategic approach is applied to client management.Dam safety inspections or reviews can develop into dam engineering design packages.Dams typically form an integral component of hydropower projects, including pumped hydro energy storage projects.A balanced variety of project size and scope is achieved across the national dams and hydropower resource pool.Reporting to the Market Leader – Dams and Hydropower (ML), the Practice Leader (PL) is responsible for:Developing strategic business opportunities to shape the market and broader Water Business Centre (BC).Supporting the ML in strategic pursuits.Technical excellence of the Practice they represent through project delivery.Ensuring technical delivery consistency within their market.Identifying staff within the BC who have skills within their Practice and nurturing the same.Identifying candidates within the industry who have the skills, experience and cultural fit to strengthen the Stantec team.Linking needs within the market to skills in other Australian and New Zealand BCs and within Stantec globally.Supporting various leadership roles within the BC to deliver technical excellence for our clients.Supporting sustainability literacy training, and development of systems and processes to embed sustainability in projects in the BC.About you:Tertiary qualification in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, with relevant professional experience in the dams industry.Nominally 15 years of related work, technical leadership, and consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.Highly developed interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients.Highly developed consulting skills to liaise with clients and other stakeholders to achieve mutually successful project outcomes.Stantec offerings:With an attractive salary and vibrant culture, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing is ongoing.Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements – Including purchasing up to 4 weeks additional leave and provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.Learning and Talent Development Programs and training - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning.Professional Registration and Memberships.Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging.Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec, with the aim to achieve a genuinely inclusive and diverse workforce.Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others.Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group.Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program.Service Recognition Awards.QualificationsTertiary qualification in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, with relevant professional experience in the dams industry.Primary Location : Australia-New South Wales-SydneyOther Locations : Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane, Australia-South Australia-Adelaide, Australia-Victoria-Melbourne, Australia-Western Australia-PerthOrganization : BC-3002 Water-AU Australia
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