Senior Team Leader - Site Investigation & Remediation

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.
Your Opportunity
The Environmental Services Team for Eastern Canada is experiencing sustained growth, and to support this growth, we are looking to add a Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) Senior Team Leader (STL). The SIR STL will report directly to the Business Centre Operations Leader (BCOL) and work closely with the Business Centre Practice Leaders (BCPLs). The success of this role will require extensive collaboration with SIR Team Leaders - who will report to the STL - Project Managers, field coordinator(s), and resources outside of the Business Center.
Your Key Responsibilities
Lead & Inspire
Champion a strong culture of safety, collaboration, technical excellence and accountability
Lead and mentor Team Leaders, building engagement, morale, and performance
Foster an inclusive team environment where people thrive
Guide Team Leaders in providing constructive feedback, resolving workplace challenges, and supporting employee growth, engagement, and success.
Drive Delivery & Operational Excellence
Oversee resource planning, staffing, and scheduling across projects
Align team capacity, skills, and career goals with project needs
Support high-quality project execution in SIR and related disciplines and field services
Collaborate with BCOL, BCPLs, and PMs to forecast resource demand, identify staffing gaps, and proactively align resources with upcoming opportunities
Partner & Influence
Collaborate with BC Leadership to execute BC growth strategies.
- Act as a primary resource for staffing, proposal planning, and opportunity pursuit activities.
Support proposal development, including scope development, staffing plans, schedule development, and review of technical content.
Participate in go/no-go evaluations, capture planning, and strategic opportunity reviews.
Support client relationship management through participation in key client discussions and account planning activities.
Partner with BC leadership to implement new programs, processes, and strategic initiatives, helping teams navigate change and integrate new ways of working.
Develop Talent
Coach and mentor TLs to support career growth and succession planning
Lead performance management, goal setting, and development planning
Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top talent
Enable Growth & Innovation
Support development and maintenance of strategic client relationships within Atlantic Canada and beyond as appropriate based on your core client focus.
Assist in preparing proposals, expressions of interest, and qualification packages.
Manage projects and/or tasks in accordance with Stantec’s PM Framework.
Deliver projects and technical assignments while maintaining strong client relationships and identifying follow-on work. Participate in project work while maintaining utilization targets
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Highly organized and self-motivated leader with proven experience and ability to lead a diverse group of individuals in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
Dynamic leader with the ability to work collaboratively and motivate people toward a shared vision.
Creative, solutions-focused thinker with strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
Active and empathetic listener, experienced in navigating difficult personal and professional conversations aimed at a positive and productive outcome
Comprehensive knowledge of Environmental Services (SIR) industry in Atlantic Canada with an established network of internal and industry contacts
Strong technical background in environmental services.
Likes making positive changes and demonstrated experience with change management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly convey and distill complex information to a variety of audiences.
Ability to constructively manage conflict and maintain confidential personnel matters
Proficiency in English is required to facilitate collaboration with our internal teams outside of Quebec and with our clients.
Education and Experience
A degree or diploma in a discipline related to Environmental Sciences
Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience of related work experience in leading or managing environmental teams and/or environmental projects in a consulting environment
A valid driver’s license
Position will be hybrid but primarily work in an office setting. Travel will be required to other Stantec office locations, the field and/or meetings with clients.
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.
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.
Primary Location:
Canada | QC | MontréalOther Locations:
Canada | QC | Saint‑LaurentOrganization:
BC‑1670 EnvSvcs‑CA QuebecEmployee Status:
RegularManagement Level:
SupervisorBusiness Justification:
New PositionTravel:
NoSchedule:
Full time
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