North America Sector Leader, Water Treatment - location flexible
Top Benefits
About the role
This position is open to any of our locations across North America
An exciting opportunity is available within Stantec’s North America water team
for the position of Water Treatment Sector Leader. In this leadership role, you can apply your passion for technical excellence and innovation, lead and develop top talent, and lend your voice to our collaborative leadership culture that empowers our people to redefine what’s possible. As a sector leader you will leverage your knowledge of industry drivers and trends to strategically grow our technical capabilities and differentiate Stantec among our peers. You will lead a community of practice that fosters knowledge transfer, encourages innovation, and connects subject matter experts to pursuits and projects that inspire our people and transform communities. You will also support business development and growth by engaging with key clients, creating technical differentiators for our water treatment pursuits, and supporting a strong industry brand and presence.
Community of Practice – Lead and develop a community of practice that shares
knowledge and leverages subject matter experts and thought leadership to position, win, deliver, and innovate in the sector. Attract and recruit top talent to Stantec, and proactively develop our team within the sector through mentorship, coaching and career development.
Strategy – Maintain knowledge of sector-related industry drivers and trends, regulations, and technologies across North America and globally. Use this knowledge to (1) identify and prioritize opportunities to support our clients with emerging challenges; (2) strategically grow our technical capabilities and people resources to meet client needs; and (3) foster a strong industry brand that differentiates Stantec among our peers.
Branding – Develop and implement branding strategies to promote Stantec and the
sector in the industry. Provide thought leadership and take on leadership roles in national and international professional trade organizations. Manage effective conference participation, within North America and abroad, to maximize and elevate Stantec’s brand presence. Strengthen external visibility, technical credibility, and influence in the sector.
Delivering Excellence– Recruit and retain a distributed team of exceptional
sector professionals, across all career levels and geographies. Connect sector practitioners with project managers and delivery experts to plan and deliver high quality, innovative solutions. Work with delivery leaders and Water’s Innovation Leader to support the development of digital delivery tools, innovative approaches, and new technologies.
Positioning and Pursuit – Collaborate with Stantec’s growth leaders and account
managers to (1) develop relationships with key clients and increase client awareness of our capabilities, (2) connect internal subject matter experts and technical leaders to strategic pursuits, (3) develop winning technical approaches, and (4) identify new project opportunities related to priority sector growth areas. Serve as a technical figurehead in pursuits, support proposals, identify staffing needs, and connect regions to pursue shared opportunities.
Practice Leadership- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coordination
between Regional Sector Leaders (RSLs) and technical personnel to maintain alignment and foster collaboration across the Stantec practice. Be a strong technical expert who brings together the right people and drives execution; engage with innovation initiatives; encourage cross-sector collaboration; build credibility and influence through expertise and integrity.
What we Value in Candidates : Active participation in industry organizations
(e.g., AWWA, ACE, WQTC); strong technical reputation and credibility; ability to enhance Stantec's external brand and positioning; innovative mindset (e.g., leveraging digital tools); commitment to collaboration and cross-sector integration; business and financial awareness.
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.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are
provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20
hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement
savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because
benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Not the right fit? Search for North America Sector Leader, Water Treatment jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
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North America Sector Leader, Water Treatment - location flexible
Top Benefits
About the role
This position is open to any of our locations across North America
An exciting opportunity is available within Stantec’s North America water team
for the position of Water Treatment Sector Leader. In this leadership role, you can apply your passion for technical excellence and innovation, lead and develop top talent, and lend your voice to our collaborative leadership culture that empowers our people to redefine what’s possible. As a sector leader you will leverage your knowledge of industry drivers and trends to strategically grow our technical capabilities and differentiate Stantec among our peers. You will lead a community of practice that fosters knowledge transfer, encourages innovation, and connects subject matter experts to pursuits and projects that inspire our people and transform communities. You will also support business development and growth by engaging with key clients, creating technical differentiators for our water treatment pursuits, and supporting a strong industry brand and presence.
Community of Practice – Lead and develop a community of practice that shares
knowledge and leverages subject matter experts and thought leadership to position, win, deliver, and innovate in the sector. Attract and recruit top talent to Stantec, and proactively develop our team within the sector through mentorship, coaching and career development.
Strategy – Maintain knowledge of sector-related industry drivers and trends, regulations, and technologies across North America and globally. Use this knowledge to (1) identify and prioritize opportunities to support our clients with emerging challenges; (2) strategically grow our technical capabilities and people resources to meet client needs; and (3) foster a strong industry brand that differentiates Stantec among our peers.
Branding – Develop and implement branding strategies to promote Stantec and the
sector in the industry. Provide thought leadership and take on leadership roles in national and international professional trade organizations. Manage effective conference participation, within North America and abroad, to maximize and elevate Stantec’s brand presence. Strengthen external visibility, technical credibility, and influence in the sector.
Delivering Excellence– Recruit and retain a distributed team of exceptional
sector professionals, across all career levels and geographies. Connect sector practitioners with project managers and delivery experts to plan and deliver high quality, innovative solutions. Work with delivery leaders and Water’s Innovation Leader to support the development of digital delivery tools, innovative approaches, and new technologies.
Positioning and Pursuit – Collaborate with Stantec’s growth leaders and account
managers to (1) develop relationships with key clients and increase client awareness of our capabilities, (2) connect internal subject matter experts and technical leaders to strategic pursuits, (3) develop winning technical approaches, and (4) identify new project opportunities related to priority sector growth areas. Serve as a technical figurehead in pursuits, support proposals, identify staffing needs, and connect regions to pursue shared opportunities.
Practice Leadership- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coordination
between Regional Sector Leaders (RSLs) and technical personnel to maintain alignment and foster collaboration across the Stantec practice. Be a strong technical expert who brings together the right people and drives execution; engage with innovation initiatives; encourage cross-sector collaboration; build credibility and influence through expertise and integrity.
What we Value in Candidates : Active participation in industry organizations
(e.g., AWWA, ACE, WQTC); strong technical reputation and credibility; ability to enhance Stantec's external brand and positioning; innovative mindset (e.g., leveraging digital tools); commitment to collaboration and cross-sector integration; business and financial awareness.
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.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are
provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20
hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement
savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because
benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Not the right fit? Search for North America Sector Leader, Water Treatment jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.