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Your Opportunity
Stantec has a vibrant and dynamic environment with unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. Our multidisciplinary Northern team is looking for an energetic Civil Engineering Team Lead to manage our growing practice in the Northwest Territories. Through example and assistance, provide leadership, resource coordination, fiscal management and technical guidance for Stantec’s civil engineering group that is based in the NWT. In the Territories, northern traditions mix with the everyday lifestyles of modern Canadians from all cultures and backgrounds. The result is a unique sense of place that both welcomes newcomers and embraces new ideas. Whether you’re interested in an adventure filled with fishing, hunting, skiing, biking, hiking or snowmobiling, or just looking to experience life in a beautiful, small urban centre, Yellowknife could be the place for you. Up here, work-life balance truly exists. Build your career AND enjoy your life!
Your Key Responsibilities
As a Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for the delivery of municipal and territorial water, sewer, transportation infrastructure, and land development/site servicing projects for clients across the NWT.
Directing and providing hands-on management of planning and feasibility studies, pre-design and detailed design assignments for public and private sector clients.
Managing northern team staff and multi-disciplined project teams; leading them with municipal road works, municipal infrastructure including sewage lagoons, solid waste facilities, water, wastewater and storm water conveyance and pump stations.
Financial management of projects including budget forecasting, resource management, change-order management, and client invoicing.
Developing proposals, budgets and schedules, and on-going business development and liaison with clients.
Collaborating with other Team Leaders and Project Managers to identify staffing, equipment, and training requirements.
Acquire, release and manage staff (civil) appropriate for the technical services being offered and for the economics of the business environment.
Manage the time allocations of the civil staff to project work, setting priorities as appropriate.
Ensure that civil engineering work is in compliance with Stantec’s Health & Safety policies, Project Management Framework and compliance requirements for ISO 9001 Certification.
