Senior Project Manager, Power Lead

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 We are seeking a highly motivated, well‑organized, and entrepreneurial seller/doer to serve as the Environmental Services Power Lead for the Mountain Region. The role includes growing the practice, developing client relationships, building and leading a high‑performing team in a matrixed environment, influencing hiring, aligning staff to work, and developing team capabilities across disciplines such as biology, cultural resources, permitting, and NEPA. The successful candidate will work closely with Senior Resource Team Leaders, technical SMEs, and National Power Sector leadership to deliver projects and drive strategic growth. Daily responsibilities include leading, mentoring, developing staff, driving quality and health & safety programs, interfacing with nationwide power sector leads, and aligning resources to support project delivery and long‑term growth. The role helps to lead and integrate efforts of planners, scientists, cultural resources specialists, and engineers on power pursuits across the region. This position offers flexibility, allowing you to be based at any Stantec Colorado location (Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs) with the option for a hybrid work schedule. Your Key Responsibilities Lead and support the growth of the Mountain Region permitting practice, develop client relationships, identify opportunities, advance proposals, and partner with National, Regional, and Sector leaders on recruiting, onboarding, and succession planning. Lead geographic and service expansion clients, including renewable and transmission related environmental services. Foster a strong team culture focused on engagement, collaboration, and accountability. Provide direct supervision, coaching, and mentoring, including performance management and career development. Liaise with national and global sector leadership on key accounts with a national/international footprint. Lead, grow, and develop multidisciplinary teams, overseeing the full project life cycle from early pursuit and proposal development through execution and delivery. Build and lead high‑performing delivery teams with a focus on staff development, engagement, and retention. Align staff capabilities with project and growth needs, ensuring high utilization and meaningful career opportunities. Promote a culture of safety, quality, and inclusion. Work collaboratively with the North America Power Sector team to grow and strengthen client relationships and develop new opportunities. Continuously assess team strengths and development needs, and implement strategies to build capabilities and support career growth. Operate within a matrixed ES organization, partnering with Resource Team Leaders and technical leaders across disciplines (e.g., biology, cultural resources, permitting) to deliver power projects and demonstrate people leadership responsibilities. Serve as a key leader and member of key power account teams. Your Capabilities and Credentials Minimum of 15 years’ experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferably in the Mountain region. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a client‑facing role (including business development and/or client management). Bachelor’s or advanced degree in environmental science, biological resources, or closely related field. Demonstrated success in direct staff supervision and team leadership, including mentoring and performance management. Experience building and sustaining engaged, high‑performing teams. Ability to balance people leadership with business development and project delivery responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead diverse project teams and manage large complex projects. Demonstrated experience with permitting power projects with strong knowledge of local permitting requirements in Colorado such as 1041, land use permits, etc. Experience managing multi‑jurisdictional environmental permitting processes requiring Federal, State and Local approvals (e.g., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, state public service commissions, state natural resource and fish and wildlife agencies). Business development expertise in the power space to drive significant growth and opportunities. An enthusiastic attitude to lead and collaborate with others, being a key part of a team focused on collaboration, service excellence, and building sustaining relationships with key clients. 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. Pay Range: Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - $141,500.00 - $212,200.00 Annually 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, 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 | CO | Denver Organization: 2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain-Denver CO Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 12/06/2026 02:06:15 Req ID: 1006231 Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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. 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