Practice Leader - Flood Risk - ( 23000149 )

Description

Stantec’s Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia’s water solutions? Grow with us, H2O+U.

Practice Leader – Flood Risk has a pivotal role in the Australian Water Resources business. By leading the flood risk practice knowledge community nationally, the practice leader for flood risk will drive continuous improvement and consistency of the processes, procedures, quality assurance and efficiency of delivery of flood risk definition across the diversity of project applications. This role will oversee the uplift of efficient delivery supported by training and utilising junior staff, innovative digital tools, and adoption of a refined process to deliver robust, fit for decision making, flood risk definition and cement Stantec as a Tier 1 industry leader in flood risk definition in Australia.

The PL is required to partner with other PLs in their Market, both in Australia and New Zealand, and working with the Technical Delivery Leader – Water, to share materials, approaches, best practice, and consistency where possible so to allow the business to operate as a homogeneous ANZ business.

Specifically, your duties will include:

Reporting to the Market Leader – Water Resources, Water, Australia (ML), the Practice Leader (PL) is responsible for:

• Developing strategic business opportunities to shape the BC.

• Supporting the ML in strategic pursuits.

• Technical excellence of the Practice they represent through project delivery.

• Ensuring technical delivery consistency within their market.

• Identifying technical leaders within the BC who operate within their Practice.

• Overseeing their practice Knowledge Community.

• Supporting various leadership roles within the BC to deliver technical excellence for our clients.

So, what do you need to bring to take your career to the next level?

• Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably post-graduate

• Nominally 15 years of related work, technical leadership, and consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Professional registration in a related field.

• Detailed technical experience in industry standard hydrologic and hydraulic modelling software for flood risk definition.

• Detailed technical experience with applications of Australian Rainfall and Runoff 2019

So, what do we offer to enable your next career step?

With an attractive salary and vibrant culture, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing.

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time, on school holiday term contracts, and to work from home and/or remotely

• Learning and Talent Development Programs and training

• Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave

• Professional Registration and Memberships

• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging

• Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec, with the aim to achieve a genuinely inclusive and diverse workforce

• Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group

• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program

• Service Recognition Awards

About us

The Stantec community unites approximately 25,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. We collaborate across sectors and industries to bring water, transport, energy, architecture, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction and commissioning is built on a nearly 200-year history. So, when we take on a project, we see the opportunity to make a lasting connection with the people and places where we live and work.

It's our people that sets us apart … and we hope that includes you.

How to apply

Please submit your most recent CV outlining your experience relevant to this role by following the ‘apply’ link.

Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably post-graduate

Primary Location : Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane

Other Locations : Australia-Victoria-Melbourne, Australia-New South Wales-Sydney

Work Locations :

Brisbane Merivale St QLD

Organization : BC-3002 Water-AU Australia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Sep 5, 2023, 6:14:55 PM

Req ID: 23000149

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