Structural Engineering Team Lead - Water

Overview

As Structural Team Lead, you guide and grow the Structural Engineering division within Stantec’s water-focused offices. You will lead regional teams, steer technical delivery, and ensure projects meet time, budget, and quality targets while collaborating across locations. You’ll apply hands-on project delivery using advanced methods and mentor staff to build capability. Your role combines leadership, technical excellence, and strong stakeholder relations to support sustainable water infrastructure growth.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• pension plan
• holidays
• private medical insurance
• discounted gym membership
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and development for the group
• Deliver structural design expertise to meet project needs using advanced techniques
• Drive integrated work with Pune for better collaboration
• Ensure projects are delivered on budget, on time, and to quality standards
• Influence others through technical knowledge and communication
• Plan, forecast and coordinate resources with group managers
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of design, survey, drafting, and project/contract management standards
• Engage with clients to build trust in the Structural Group’s capabilities
• Provide technical assistance and training to staff as needed
• Review and check colleagues’ work and focus on priorities
• Mentor and develop team members across the region
• Build relationships with new clients and stakeholders
• Adopt a hands-on approach to project delivery

Key requirements

• Degree qualified in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering or relevant subject with knowledge of water retaining structures
• Chartered member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g., IStructE, ICE) with hands-on experience in water engineering or related industry
• Experience in managing and mentoring junior staff
• Experience overseeing project budgets and timelines for structural engineering aspects
• Ability to prepare and review technical documents, reports and proposals
• leadership
• communication
• interpersonal skills
• structural design
• water engineering
• state-of-the-art techniques

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