About this role
About the role
Our Geotechnical team services a wide range of clients, working on infrastructure and developments, both for private and public entities across Australia. Due to exceptional success and continued growth in our Geotechnical team we have an exciting opportunity for a Geotechnical Team Leader to join our Sydney office in St Leonards.
As Team Leader, you will provide leadership to ensure alignment to company strategy, initiatives, vision, and culture. You will be the advocate of the business both internally within Stantec and externally to clients and professional organisations within the region.
You will be responsible for leading a team in business development, managing site investigations, providing construction phased support / temporary works assessments and more, whilst ensuring your team is supported, engaged and adequately resourced to meet project requirements and that the team is trained and appropriately skilled.
Day to day tasks would involve:
Leadership and Team Development
Set clear and achievable goals with team members and conduct regular 1:1 catch-ups to check-in on team member health and wellbeing and track the goal progress.
Develop the team’s skills and experience through appropriate training development, mentoring and guidance.
Foster a success-oriented environment within the team by displaying collaborative behaviours and exerting measured and balanced influence.
Technical Expertise and Project Execution
Lead the planning, execution, and interpretation of geotechnical investigations including drilling, sampling, and in-situ testing
Prepare technical reports and recommendations for foundations, earthworks, and ground improvement.
Business Development and Client Relationship Management
Initiate and manage business development opportunities, actively participate in and lead client service through establishing and maintaining strong relationships.
Lead and/or review proposals for pricing, approach and methodology, variation estimates and submission documents, and review and evaluate subconsultant tender response submissions to ensure they are suitable.
Operational and Performance Management
Support the Group Leader in monitoring and reporting on team performance, contributing to the preparation of annual business plans and strategic initiatives.
Ensure optimal team utilization through effective forecasting, workload management, and delegation of tasks.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy project backlog through strategic networking and business development activities.
To be successful for this role you'll need:
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or geotechnical engineering
Minimum 10 years of experience in geotechnical investigations and consulting
Accredited as CPEng or RPGeo is highly desirable
A broad range of skills covering people management, business development, project delivery and business management.
Experience in managing teams with direct line management duties.
Highly developed consulting skills to liaise with clients and other stakeholders to achieve mutually successful project outcomes.
Well-developed problem solving and negotiations skills to resolve queries.
What we offer
Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.
Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
Professional Memberships
Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
Service Recognition Awards
Employee Assistance Program
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites over 31,000 employees working in over 450+ locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Culture
Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI+, neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.
How to apply
If this position is of interest, submit your application online.
Please note that no agency applications will be accepted at this time.
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Other facts
About Stantec
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
What you'll do
- The Team Leader will provide leadership to ensure alignment with company strategy and manage a team in business development and site investigations. Responsibilities also include preparing technical reports and maintaining client relationships.
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