Mechanical Discipline Lead, Water

Mechanical Discipline Lead, Water - (2600003U) Description Our Water Team is hiring . . Looking to make a positive change in technical delivery in the Water BC? As the Mechanical Discipline Leader (DL) you will influence end‑to‑end delivery excellence in the Water Australia Business Centre through leading a culture of technical excellence in your discipline. You will work with BC leaders to assess discipline capacity and assist with the career development of your discipline practitioners. You’ll drive development and implementation of discipline specific standard tools, processes, guidelines, design standards, and training materials and pro‑active capture and re‑use of intellectual property, best‑practice development, knowledge transfer and integration in the business.

Location Any Stantec Location in Australia

The Discipline Leader (DL) will influence end‑to‑end delivery excellence through:

Working with the Technical Delivery Leader, Sustainability Practice Leader, other Practice Leaders, Business Leaders and Group Leaders to assess discipline capability and capacity to meet the needs of the market.

Working with Practice Leaders and Project Managers to advise on the assignment of the right practitioners to deliver projects and the agreed review process / reviewers.

Development and implementation of discipline specific standard tools, processes, guidelines, design standards, and training materials.

Pro‑active capture and re‑use of intellectual property, best‑practice development, knowledge transfer and integration in the business.

Coordination of regular communication with fellow practitioners across the Australian Water business.

Assisting Group Leaders with the career development of their discipline practitioners.

A culture of design technical excellence.

The Discipline Leader is not a stand‑alone position, it is a series of value‑adding duties (on top of a substantive position) with an expectation that the duties will take, on average, up to no more than 4 to 8 hours per week. The additional duties are accounted for within the utilisation target. The person’s substantive position in their discipline does not change.

To Be Successful For This Role You'll Need

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering for the Mechanical Discipline

Membership of a relevant engineering professional body

Professional registration in a related field

Significant relevant experience in the Discipline

In Your Application, Please Address The Following Items

How you meet the requirements for being successful in this role

How you add value differentiating you from others.

What do you see as the biggest opportunity (or challenge) in the role

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering for the Mechanical Discipline

Membership of a relevant engineering professional body

Professional registration in a related field

Significant relevant experience in the Discipline

Primary Location : Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane

Other Locations : Australia-South Australia-Adelaide, Australia-Victoria-Melbourne, Australia-Western Australia-Perth, Australia-New South Wales-Sydney

Organization : BC-3002 Water-AU Australia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 24, 2026, 10:20:02 PM

Req ID : 2600003U

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