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Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world's top design firms while building our clean energy future.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a Regional Sector Lead (RSL) focused on the Power Delivery Sector within the US East (Northeast, Midwest and South Regions). This leader is an engaging, collaborative business developer who excels at building relationships, driving strategic growth, and inspiring teams.
Reporting to the US Power Delivery Sector Leader, the RSL leads growth and opportunity development across the US East. In this role, you'll be a key connector and strategist-partnering with Sector Leaders, Regional Business Leaders, Business Center Operations and Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and Marketing to:
- Identify and pursue new opportunities in the power delivery market
- Develop winning strategies that strengthen Stantec's market position
- Build and support high-performing teams to achieve regional growth goals
- Collaborate across business lines to align strategies and expand our market presence
As Stantec's regional expert in Power Delivery, you'll stay ahead of market trends, emerging technologies, and industry shifts, helping guide our clients and teams toward innovative, sustainable solutions.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Strategy:
- Establish the vision, focus, and priorities for regional Power Delivery teams. Develop and execute a comprehensive annual business plan outlining key clients, revenue and sales goals, marketing strategies, MBD budgets, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Business Center Leadership, regional business developers, Marketing, and other Business Lines, such as Environmental Services, to align strategies and drive performance.
Client and Market Development:
- Identify and cultivate key clients with strong growth potential in the Power Delivery sector, including public and private utilities, developers, and energy companies.
- Leverage market intelligence and industry insights to strengthen account management excellence, ensuring account plans, growth targets, and best practices are consistently achieved.
- Build strategic relationships with subcontractors, construction partners, and other key market participants to support sustained growth in the North American Power Delivery market.
- Monitor market trends and emerging service needs. Collaborate with business centers and our Integrated Design Team to forecast demand and expand service offerings (e.g., EHV transmission lines, undergrounding of transmission lines, PMCM services etc).
Business Development and Marketing:
- Drive regional Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) plans, budgets, and KPIs in coordination with Business Center leadership.
- Maintain accurate pipeline data, pursuit reports, and business metrics to support informed decision-making.
- Lead or support strategic pursuits, including Go/No-Go analyses, proposal development, and client presentations/interviews.
- Develop and maintain strong industry presence through client engagement, professional associations, conferences, and thought leadership.
- Oversee proposal, rate, and contract reviews in accordance with company policies.
- Conduct client satisfaction surveys and implement improvement plans.
Team and Performance Management
- Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team dedicated to advancing the Energy business and Stantec's market profile.
- Support annual performance reviews, development plans and succession planning for MBD and sector staff.
- Promote cross-functional collaboration among business developers, project managers, and technical disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery and client satisfaction.
- Support talent acquisition initiatives and sector workforce planning to ensure a strong pipeline of skilled professionals.
- Ensure adherence to HSSE goals and utilization targets.
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering from an accredited university.
- Licensed Professional Engineer is preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of experience managing pursuits and delivery of engineering design and construction services within the Power Delivery Sector. Preference will be given to those candidates with a broad background in power delivery, including each of following subsectors: transmission and distribution lines, system studies, substations, HVDC or EHV, and protection and controls.
- Demonstrated leadership ability to engage, connect and motivate others as well as empower, mentor, teach, and promote staff.
- Project delivery experience working with a diverse and geographically distributed team and client base.
- Knowledge of multi-discipline engineering services related to power projects.
- Experience in business development, proposal, and budget development.
- Excellent English written and oral communication skills.
- Strong network within industry
- Ability to travel up to 20% and work outside normal hours of operation.
- Valid driver's license
This description is not a comprehensive listing of 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.
**Pay Range:**
- Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - Min Salary $ 177,500.00 - Max Salary $ 275,200.00
- Locations in WA, DC & Various CA areas - Min Salary $ 190,500.00 - Max Salary $ 295,200.00
- Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) - Min Salary $ 203,400.00 - Max Salary $ 315,300.00
**Primary Location:** United States | IL | Chicago
**Organization:** 2241 Energy-US East-Chicago IL
**Employee Status:** Regular
**Travel:** Yes
**Schedule:** Full time
**Job Posting:** 21/10/2025 09:10:16
**Req ID:** 1002682
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