City : Saskatoon

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Team Lead, Distribution - ( 220002C0 )

Description

Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

The Team Lead, Distribution Design is responsible for all aspects of distribution design execution including providing leadership and coaching with emphasis on, quality review, progress tracking, and project delivery. This position will be responsible for ensuring that an assigned design team complies with Stantec’s Engineering Practices Policy and will be significantly involved in technical training of team members. The Team Lead will make critical contributions by leading the daily operations of the team and overall program quality. This is a complex job requiring strong judgment, exceptional communication skills and a thorough understanding of distribution design requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of distribution designers to successfully execute project deliverables
• Overseeing all projects, setting clear direction and expectations, keeping staff focused on objectives, and fostering a sense of teamwork and dedication to meeting goals
• Providing technical advice and direction to the team
• Perform project quality checks, project quality audits, build lessons learned documentation and improvement plans
• Understand and apply all applicable industry and client standards for design and engineering
• Monitoring safety, workflow, team dynamics and work practices
• Participating in recruitment and managing staff, including conducting performance evaluations, dealing with performance issues, and developing staff training and development plans
• Communicating with leadership on team resourcing and project health
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and customers

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Registered P.Eng in Canada
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
• Effective Interpersonal Skills – Strong Written and Verbal skills are a must, to ensure clear communication between team members, clients, contractors, and suppliers
• Able to work effectively both independently under minimal supervision, and as a member of a team
• Strong customer service focus supported by solid time management and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to set priorities, organize work and complete work within given timelines
• Systematic approach to problem solving
• Ability to adapt to ongoing changes
• Demonstrated negotiating skills
• Excellent Personal Computing Skills, including Microsoft Office
• Valid Driver’s License
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in the domain of distribution design including applied knowledge of codes, regulations and distribution standards, policies and procedures

Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of detailed design experience in power distribution for utilities within North America

Stantec offers a flexible work location arrangement.

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Other Locations : Canada-Saskatchewan-Saskatoon, Canada-Saskatchewan-Regina

Job : Electrical Engineer

Organization : BC-1182 Energy-Canada West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 22, 2022, 4:00:00 PM

Req ID: 220002C0

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans