Stantec

Power Delivery Program Lead, Senior Environmental Consultant

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Louisiana • Oklahoma • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Engage directly in identifying, pursuing, and winning projects; lead and participate in proposal preparation
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance Stantec’s market position with clients, approval agencies, and industry professionals
  • Engage and develop relationships with key industry partners that can help advance Stantec’s position in the marketplace
  • Participate in conferences and seminars and represent Stantec in business, community, and social situations
  • Create and maintain internal relationships across Stantec’s practices and geographies to promote cross-selling of services
  • Maintain a clear understanding of current and future market and business conditions
  • Support project management and provide technical support for environmental surveying, reporting, and permitting services
  • Collaborate with and manage a community of staff across various sectors
  • Identify project-specific environmental design and regulatory requirements for power projects
  • Establish project objectives and procedures and lead teams on proposals, planning studies, designs, due diligence and permitting projects
  • Grow Stantec’s professional relationships with stakeholders and decision makers within key client accounts
  • Provide mentoring and training for staff
  • Complete work in line with Stantec’s Core Values and in accordance with our Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) procedures and Design Delivery Guidelines.

Requirements

  • Possess strong knowledge of project management and development workflows, applicable regulations, and risk profiles within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)/Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)/ Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region
  • Established track record of building and sustaining strategic relationships that advance organizational positioning and open new avenues for collaboration
  • Ability to foster internal collaboration across practices and geographies to drive cross selling and integrated service delivery
  • Strong understanding of regional market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and revenue potential, particularly within Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
  • Deep knowledge of environmental design and regulatory requirements for Power Delivery projects, with the ability to translate risk profiles, industry precedents, and regulatory guidance into effective permitting strategies
  • Skilled in establishing project objectives, developing procedures, and guiding teams through planning studies, design efforts, due diligence, and permitting activities
  • Where lawful, ability to pass a post-hire drug screen (client-dependent)
  • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in natural sciences, environmental science, or related field from an accredited university
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization and expertise in environmental compliance, natural resource assessments and studies, and permitting
  • 5+ years’ experience in a business development and client relationship management capacity.
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program
  • Health saving accounts
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid holidays (ten days per year)
  • Vacation days (between 10 and 20 days per year)
  • Eligible for paid sick leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementenvironmental surveyingreportingpermitting servicesenvironmental designregulatory requirementsplanning studiesdue diligencerisk profilesnatural resource assessments
Soft skills
relationship buildingcollaborationmentoringtrainingstrategic thinkingcommunicationleadershipcross-sellingorganizational skillscommunity engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree in natural sciencesadvanced degree in environmental science