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 setting.Your OpportunityReporting to the Regional Business Leader (RBL), the Business Center Operations Leader (BCOL) is primarily responsible for operational excellence for the Business Center (BC) achieving financial (bottom-line) and performance objectives. The BCOL is responsible for attracting, growing and retaining top talent while ensuring efficient resource management that is responsive to available workloads. The BCOL will prepare and implement annual operating budgets and BC business plans. The BCOL will partner with the BC Practice Leader (BCPL) to ensure financial, talent, and growth objectives are met.This position is primarily based in our Edmonton or Calgary offices, with periodic travel to other Stantec office locations, project sites, and/or client meetings as required.It is the expectation that all leadership roles have a maximum term of 5-years, with the opportunity to reevaluate at the end of the term and for the purpose of succession and company growth.Apply by Wednesday, August 19, 2026.Your Key ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionsAccountable for continuous improvement and effective management of operational areas within the BC.Reviews BC monthly financial statements, inclusive of discretionary spend and ensure any issues are actioned.Regularly monitors forecasting, backlog, EVA, WIP, AFDA,



DSO and utilization to identify issues and ensure they are addressed.Responsible for leading the BC's annual budgeting process in collaboration with the BCPL.Responsible for oversight of the BC budget and achieving net revenue, gross margin, SG&A, and operating income targets.Responsible for proactively identifying underperformance against established targets and developing and implementing improvement plans for underperforming operations within the BC.Ensures efficient resource management that is responsive to available workloads.Oversees risk management practice related to office matters including employee relation issues.Responsible for achieving utilization rate and backlog targets including collaboration with other contributing BC's to drive up overall utilization firmwide.Partners with other BCOLs and RBLs to drive collaboration and work sharing across the regions.People LeadershipResponsible for developing, attracting, engaging and retaining top talent resulting in increased engagement scores and decreased voluntary turnover.Establish employee connectedness to leadership by interfacing frequently with employees.Partner with BCPL by conducting quarterly office visits and BC Wide meetings to communicate the vision, business strategy and progress against applicable action plans.Drive improvement of employee engagement by partnering with Human Resources to identify issues,



prepare engagement action plans and follow through on plans.Responsible for recruiting talent to the BC through internal and external talent scans while ensuring the appropriate staff mix with line of sight to current and future talent needs.Responsible for maintaining the correct staffing level based on current and future workloads.Responsible for the overall talent management lifecycle including career development, employee engagement, succession planning, coaching and mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development for the BC.Responsible for managing performance and compensation in accordance with Stantec's compensation philosophy within the BC through yearly employee performance review (YEPR), rate review, and STIP/bonus -allocation for the BC.Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation and Stantec's people practices and policies by partnering with Risk Management and Human Resources.Direct reports may include Supervisors/Team Leads and administrative staff as appropriate.Health and SafetyPrimarily responsible for the health and safety performance within the BC, including the monitoring of leading and lagging indicators and executing on the BC Improvement Plan.Ensures compliance with company safety procedures and regulatory and legal requirements including the Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) management system, follows up on COR audits (where applicable) and supports the return-to-work program.Accountable for achieving a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of Canada | AB | Calgary Other Locations: Canada | AB | Edmonton Organization: BC-1235 EnvSvcs-CA Alberta Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: Replacement Travel: Yes Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 29/07/2026 08:07:18 Req ID: 1006982additional #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Business Center Operations Leader, Environmental Services (Edmonton)
🏢 Stantec Consulting International
📍 Edmonton