Team Leader – Treatment (Process) - ( 260000F4 )
Description
Stantec’s Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia’s water solutions? Grow with us! H2O+U.
Our Water Division is expanding, creating an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader, Treatment (Process) to join our New South Wales team based in Sydney. In this leadership role, you will guide a specialist multidisciplinary team delivering water and wastewater treatment projects, strengthen process capability, support emerging engineers, and ensure high‑quality, reliable outcomes for communities across the state.
A day in the life of a Team Leader, Treatment (Process) could look like:
- Lead, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team of engineers delivering exciting and complex treatment projects within a consulting environment.
- Foster a fun, success‑oriented, collaborative, and inclusive environment that reflects our core values and supports the strategic direction of the business through direct interactions with team members and project work.
- Identify and capitalise on engaging work opportunities for the team that support engagement and career development through effective networking, business development, delegation, and backlog development.
- Support team members to achieve their career goals with a clear and engaging development plan as well as support to enact the plan.
- Lead the full talent lifecycle, including recruitment input, career development, engagement, succession planning, coaching, mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership growth.
- Lead the team’s Health Safety & Wellbeing performance through example, including modelling of best-practice approach to safety, supporting and rewarding team members who improve safety culture and encourage proactive risk management.
- Partner with Team Leaders locally and across regions to strengthen collaboration, resource sharing, and consistency across the BC.
- Support the Group Leader in resourcing management, including identifying resourcing constraints and gaps, monitoring team performance and delivery outcomes.
To be successful for this role you'll present:
- Relevant qualifications _–_ Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Chemical, Process or equivalent) with CPEng or eligibility.
- Process design expertise _–_ Minimum 7 years’ process technical experience in water and wastewater treatment, including conceptual and detailed design of treatment processes, equipment, and plant upgrades.
- Technical leadership – Senior process engineering capability across mass balances, hydraulic profiles, process modelling, optimisation, commissioning support and integration with mechanical, electrical and controls systems.
- Team and project delivery – Experience leading small engineering teams within complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- esign quality oversight – Ability to ensure process deliverables meet safety, operability, regulatory and performance requirements.
- People‑centric leadership – Proven ability to build and lead high‑performing teams across regions and service lines.
- Multidisciplinary leadership – Strong capability in coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing subcontractors.
- Problem solving and negotiation – Highly developed skills to resolve technical, commercial and delivery challenges _._
- D&C delivery experience – Strong understanding of D&C and alternative delivery models, particularly for treatment plant design, construction, commissioning and optimisation.
Offerings to enable your next career step:
Along with an attractive salary, healthy and vibrant culture, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing.
- Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time and flexibility to work from home
- Learning and Talent Development Programs and Training
- Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave
- Professional Registration and Memberships
- Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging
- Honorarium Spot Bonus Program – Recognition of broader water industry contributions to relevant committees and conferences
- Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec
- Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program
- Service Recognition Awards
About us: The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
It's our people that sets us apart… and we hope that includes you!
How to apply: Please submit your most recent CV outlining your experience relevant to this role by following the ‘apply’ link.
No Agency CV’s will be accepted.
Qualifications
- Relevant Qualifications – Tertiary degree in a related discipline (electrical, chemical/process and mechanical preferred) with a minimum of 7 year's professional industry experience.
Primary Location : Australia-New South Wales-Sydney
Other Locations : Australia-New South Wales-Newcastle, Australia-New South Wales-Wollongong
Organization : BC-3002 Water-AU Australia
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jun 16, 2026, 11:00:00 PM
Req ID: 260000F4
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