Senior Group Lead - Natural Resources

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that's vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that's naturally committed to the environment **Your Opportunity** An opportunity exists for highly motivated, well organized, and entrepreneurial Senior Environmental Consultant to grow their career as a Group Lead building an Environmental Assessment and Permitting practice in Georgia and adjacent areas of the Gulf. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to our clients and collaborate with our staff on a variety of projects and actively pursue new opportunities while maintaining existing client relationships. In addition to regularly interacting with clients and participating in business development activities, daily work will also include developing proposals, mentoring staff, driving our quality and health and safety program, and lending your regulatory expertise to deliver to our clients. The team works across various industries, including residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadways, natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, solar facilities, and energy. This position offers flexibility, allowing you to be based at any Stantec office in Georgia or adjacent states, with the option for a hybrid or remote work schedule. **Your Key Responsibilities** Growth + Lead and support sales for procurements on strategic opportunities, including client identification, client relationship development, opportunities identification and advancement, and proposals development + Collaborate with National and Regional leaders to prioritize and plan areas of focus and recruiting/hiring + Lead geographic and service expansion growth for Natural Resources, including but not limited to Georgia, Alabama, and the broader Gulf Region + Support and lead on growth of natural gas and FERC services in the Gulf Coast and nationally. + Liaise with global counterparts on key accounts that have an international footprint Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting + Lead growth of the Natural Resource and Assessment and Permitting businesses in the Gulf Coast Region + Develop and grow technical delivery teams across the Gulf Coast Region to support project work + Manage and provide technical leadership for strategic Environmental Services projects + Work collaboratively with the North America O&G/Energy, Transportation, Community Development, and Water Business Sectors to grow and strengthen client relationships and develop new opportunities with these internal and external clients + Assess strengths, challenges, and areas of need within the Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting function, and develop solution-oriented strategies in collaboration with other regional leaders and Sectors Environmental Services Senior Account Management + Serve as a senior assessment and permitting leader and business developer for clients and opportunities in the Gulf Coast and nationally. Serve as technical lead/support on projects as appropriate. + Serve as senior permitting leader for select key Oil, Gas & Energy (O, G &E) and other accounts as needed + Serve as a key leader on the Kinder Morgan account management team, and on other select key O, G &E national accounts **Your Capabilities and Credentials** + Demonstrated ability to successfully lead diverse project teams and manage large complex environmental projects. + Local, state, and Federal compliance and environmental assessment and permitting (including agency coordination) experience with Georgia state agencies. + Knowledge of the informational requirements of key permits at the local, state, national, and federal level (e.g. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 404 CWA/Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) Erosion and Sediment Rules and Regulations, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and GDNR Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) Species evaluations and coordination). + Understanding of USACE Savannah District mitigation standard operating procedures, or Georgia Stream Buffer Variance processes, or Georgia Department of Transportation data collection and reporting procedures. + Previous experience performing wetland delineations and habitat evaluations for protected species. + Business development expertise in the natural resources, residential, and commercial sectors across the Southeastern U.S. to drive significant growth and opportunities. + An enthusiastic attitude to collaborate with others and be a key part of a team focused on building a regional permitting program. **Education and Experience** + Bachelor's or advanced degree in environmental science, biological resources or closely related field. + Minimum of 15 years' experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferable in the Southeastern US (experience in Georgia is required). + 5 years' experience in a client facing role (including business development and/or client management). + A professional certification (Professional Wetland Scientist, Project Manager Professional, Professional Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission-Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion and Sediment, etc.), preferred. 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. **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 Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, 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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements **Primary Location:** United States | GA | Alpharetta **Organization:** BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East **Employee Status:** Regular **Travel:** No **Schedule:** Full time **Job Posting:** 15/07/2025 04:07:20 **Req ID:** 1001543