Indigenous Services Team Lead

Indigenous Services Team Lead - ( 250001EA )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated, personable, and very organized Team Lead (TL) for our Indigenous Services (IS) team within our Environmental Services Business Centre. You will report directly to the Business Center Operations Leader and will work closely with other leadership and team leads. As a TL, you will form a key part of the BC's leadership team and will help grow our business through ongoing recruitment, retention and development of staff.

Growing your career sometimes means taking chances and moving outside of your comfort zone. It also means raising your hand for opportunities that further your technical, leadership, and client services skills. If you are interested in evolving your professional experience, apply today!

Your Key Responsibilities

• Daily operational management of up to 15 IS professionals

• Communication of the organization's operational expectations and execution of the strategic vision of the team

• Resource planning and management of team by monitoring staff utilization and availability

• Work with team members to align their professional challenges with their career plans and business goals

• Coach and mentor your team for performance and career development

• Conduct Goal Setting and Performance Review process for team members and work with BC leadership to make sure training plans and performance targets are identified and met

• Maintain a focus on recognition and morale building within the team and planning staff appreciation initiatives

• Provide on-going performance evaluation and targeted constructive feedback to team and initiate performance management when needed

• Collaborate with safety personnel and leadership to support mandatory training requirements of team members

• Initiate and chair IS team meetings

• Attend regular TL meetings with leadership and Human Resources

• Contribute to compensation, leadership level, career level and job category discussions

• Lead or participate with recruiting and onboarding of new personnel through identifying potential candidates, reviewing resumes and participating in the interview process

• Work with the team to drive new technical initiatives or service lines

• Leading by example to promote a positive and progressive team safety culture

• Being an agent of change in the team and Business Centre

• Participate in technical project work as part of the IS team and achieve 65% utilization

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in team leadership and managing projects

• Experience in Indigenous community engagement and presenting to a variety of audiences including Indigenous and industry clients, regulatory authorities and technical teams

• Experience in environmental impact assessments

• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural, historical and political context in Canada

• Demonstrate good listening and problem-solving skills to assist in decision-making and provide expertise to clients and peers.

• Ability to work seamlessly with multidisciplinary project teams and execute projects collaboratively.

• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Attention to detail and exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Periodic short-term, regional travel expectations.

• Must have a valid driver's license as travel may be required in this position as project needs dictate

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree and/or diploma in a relevant discipline (Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology, geography, archaeology and/or environmental sciences)

• Relevant consulting experience is an asset, particularly in community-based research or environmental planning.

• Industry-specific safety training certificates and cultural safety training are an asset

• Environmental, socioeconomics or public health assessment experience is an asset

Closing date: April 16, 2025.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, 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.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Organization : BC-1235 EnvSvcs-CA Alberta

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Apr 29, 2025, 10:05:08 AM

Req ID: 250001EA

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gen.