Solution Specialist

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.Your OpportunityWe have an exciting opportunity for a Solution Specialist supporting our Water Business Line Delivery Centers, Water Delivery Discipline Teams, and Delivery Leaders.This role focuses on enabling practical, secure, and adopted Microsoft 365 and AI‑enabled solutions that improve workflows, standardize communications, and support delivery excellence.Your Key ResponsibilitiesCopilot & AI EnablementCopilot Agent Development & Deployment - Design, build, test, and deploy Copilot agents (e.g., in Copilot Studio) to support business workflows, knowledge retrieval, and standardized communications.Translate business needs into AI‑assisted workflows, prompts, and agent logicUse of Power Automate to create AI workflowsMicrosoft 365 Copilot Enablement - Apply Copilot and AI capabilities across Word (drafting/editing), Excel (analysis and summarization), PowerPoint (storyline creation), and Outlook/Teams (meeting summaries and action extraction).Coach users and teams on effective prompt strategies, secure use of AI, and methods to improve output quality.Develop quick‑start guides, internal training materials, and curated prompt libraries tailored to business functions and common scenarios.Peer to Peer Training and support of Copilot and AI usageMicrosoft 365, Power Platform & ToolsEnhance and format Excel tools and spreadsheets to improve functionality and presentation, including use of VBA and macros.Develop and support Power Apps and Power BI dashboards tailored to Business Line needs.Review and apply Microsoft Word styles and formatting standards to documents, reports, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality.Manage project specification document workflows, formatting, and deliverables.Delivery & Business SupportSupport cost optimization and analysis activities as required.Provide direct support to management and delivery leaders as needed.Offer general support to Water Delivery projects, contributing to consistent and efficient delivery practices.Your Capabilities and CredentialsTechnical & Digital SkillsStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Copilot concepts and practical use in Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook/Teams.Hands-on experience building with: - Copilot Studio (agent creation, workflows, topics, actions, generative answers, knowledge sources)Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Bi)Strong ability to evaluate and validate AI outputs: accuracy checking, bias/assumption detection, and identifying missing context.Advanced skills in M365 Environment (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), include Word and Excel VBA/MacrosIntermediate experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Teams configuration and use.Advanced skills in Adobe AcrobatSkills in Bluebeam Revu an assetProfessional AttributesAble to work independently with professionalism, confidentiality, and adaptabilityDemonstrates initiative and a proactive attitude toward assignmentsEffective team player with experience in collaborative environmentsDetail-oriented with strong communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesEducation and Experience5+ years delivering solutions in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform environments, with demonstrated experience applying AI or automation to business workflows.Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.High School or equivalent requiredThis 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.Success in this role means delivering practical, secure AI‑enabled solutions that are adopted by users, reduce manual effort, and integrate seamlessly into Microsoft 365 workflows.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. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.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 agreementsPrimary Location: United States | OR | PortlandOther Locations: United States | ID | BoiseOrganization: BC-2243 Water-US DeliveryEmployee Status: RegularBusiness Justification: New PositionTravel: NoSchedule: Full timeJob Posting: 28/04/2026 05:04:17Req ID: 1005567#additionalStantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.