Renewables Lead Civil Engineer

As energy availability, reliability and security becomes increasingly critical, there’s no end to the scope and significance of your work — and to where it can take you at Stantec. Every day, we’re problem-solving and collaborating on projects that are as challenging as they are impactful.

Join an integrated team that is working together with industry to deliver innovation for the long term on some of the most important and interesting projects around the world. Our team works on diverse energy and resource sectors and is helping lead global energy transition through our important projects.

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 $5B company but with the agility of a small, specialized group, and work on some of the most challenging, iconic and cutting-edge projects around the world that are helping to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. You’ll find yourself working with a team of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Civil Engineer to function as a Renewables Lead Civil Engineer to support onshore (solar, wind, battery storage and transportation electrification) and offshore renewables projects across North America.

You will have the opportunity to join our Integrated Design team providing project design support and through our entire Energy and Resources operating unit. This includes exposure to other industry sectors such as Power Generation, Power Delivery, Oil & Gas, Mining, and the rapidly growing and evolving Renewable Energy sector that support energy transition projects across North America.

Your Key Responsibilities

· Communicates effectively with management teams and distributes work amongst the E&R project design team;

· Performs quality control functions and documentation;

· Coordinates with project manager, discipline leads, inter-discipline teams, high value engineering centers, clients, regulatory entities, vendors and sub-contractors;

· Manages and leads other team members while working on projects; complete tasks and delegate specific project tasks to other team members, as appropriate.· Manages/Oversees project scope, budget, schedule, change management and resource loading;

· Leads and contributes to the Proposals and identifies opportunities to improve company tools and techniques;

· Reports metrics to senior E&R leadership.

• Supports the mentorship and development of junior staff, including the review drawings and technical documentation to ensure high standards of quality.

• Develops project concepts and alternatives including systematic assessment of alternatives and project optimization, considered to be a highly valuable aspect of our services.

· Develops/Reviews construction site plans as well as the design of civil infrastructure for renewable energy projects;

• Performs/Reviews stormwater management design, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, erosion and sedimentation control designs, cut/fill optimization, site grading and stormwater drainage design, haul roads and crossing design;

· Prepares/Reviews stormwater management plans including design of retention and detention ponds and controlled discharge outlets;

· Develops/Reviews Stormwater Management Reports and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) to support regulatory permits;

• Executing conceptual and detailed engineering design, engineering calculations, and preparing technical specifications and reports;

• Performs/Reviews quantity and cost estimates;

• Involves in regulatory approval processes including general awareness of local requirements, preparation of various technical documents, support client interaction with regulatory agencies, and determining conformance with applicable regulatory codes, standards, and construction or operating permits;

· Prepares/Reviews Civil MTOs, project cost estimates, tender documentation and performs tender evaluation;

• Undertakes field visits during the development and construction phase of projects to support engineering design, technical assessments, and project oversight activities;