Natural resources Jobs in Kelowna, BC

Overview

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Your Opportunity

Stantec has an opportunity for a senior Water Resources professional with an operational and management background to join our Environmental Services team. The position will ideally be located in either Burnaby, Victoria, or Sidney, British Columbia or Whitehorse, Yukon. There is flexibility to be based out of our other offices in British Columbia. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and further growth of an existing multi-disciplinary team of hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geochemists and water resources engineers.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Centre Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and other business developers.
• Coordinating with the Environmental Services Discipline Leads to align sector initiatives with their initiatives in technical resourcing, innovation, digital solutions and quality.
• Reinforcing our Stantec brand as a leader in Water Resources through active participation in industry organizations, thought leadership, and communication with strategic clients.
• Providing leadership to our Water Resources professionals.
• Communicate relevant technical standards, governance, and strategy to Water Resources Group in the Region.
• Contribute to and coordinate participation of subject matter experts in the region to develop technical standards (guide specifications and standard details), guidance documents (including Best Practice Guides) and other discipline-specific resources.
• Technical development of staff, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of best practices.
• Support Project Technical Leads (PTLs) on their projects to develop and implement quality management for the Water Resources Group.
• Participate in delivery of key projects as a project discipline lead, project technical lead, technical expert or quality reviewer.
• Collaborate with project leadership to develop discipline staffing and succession plans for the team.
• Support workload balancing efforts of Water Resources Group professionals.
• Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the Health and Safety culture within Stantec.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Your Education and Experience

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods. 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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range

Pay Transparency : In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

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 above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada | BC | Burnaby

Organization : 1232 EnvSvcs-CA British Columbia-Burnaby BC

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : Yes

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 16 / 09 / 2025 09 : 09 : 32

Req ID : 1002265

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