About the Company

Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned multidisciplinary firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, information technology, environmental/climate services, engineering, process development, and project management to large industrial sectors. The firm has served clients for over 80 years, has project experience in more than 150 countries, offices around the world and a motivated team over 11,000 strong.

The firm is widely recognized for its ability to bridge the gaps between research and innovative technologies, and between engineering and reliable operations. It is particularly known for working with clients to develop business strategies and technologies; managing and optimizing production; executing projects that involve the scale-up of process technologies; and managing start-ups, commissioning and ramp-ups.

Our client delivers unprecedented business results for its clients through a commitment to quality, lower operating costs, more efficient utilization of capital assets, higher standards for safety and risk management, faster start-ups and continuous performance improvements in all projects and programs).

The firm serves a wide range of markets including Infrastructure, where their expertise spans Aviation, Highways and Bridges, Planning and Advisory Services, Ports, Rail, Transit, Tunnels and Water.

The firm’s water business assists industry, communities and government agencies alike with an integrated approach to sourcing, developing and managing water resources to maximize their investments and maintain water quality and security. The Water business is active globally and constantly expanding their geographical and market footprint. The business employs approximately 300 people (excluding design, delivery and project management) serving customers across industrial, municipal, state and federal governments, mining & metals, utilities, renewable power providers etc. etc. etc.

Their capabilities include:

• Watershed Management
• Water Supply
• Water Conveyance
• Integrated Water Management
• Industrial and Municipal Treatment
• Technology and Software

Scope of Position

Our client is seeking a leader Water management and Treatment Engineer to lead and support industrial water projects within the Industrial Water group with a focus on Oil/Gas and Petrochemicals. This role involves technical leadership, project management, team development, and client engagement, with a focus on advanced water treatment systems delivering complex industrial water solutions for oil and gas customers.

The firm is looking for a professional who combines strong design expertise with practical, problem-solving, and who can drive projects from concept through detailed design and delivery.

This role is focused on growing the overall practice through the development of external facing new business opportunities, as well as in collaboration/cross-selling with other oil and gas/petrochemical related service areas within our client. The successful candidate will be expected to proactively grow market share (i.e., sell) in the oil and gas and petrochemical water services area.

Our client’s leaders perform in a seller-doer-manager role and you will be part of the global water management team. The company’s overall senior leadership team will be available to support the individual in achieving the above objectives.

This is an outstanding opportunity that features:

• Strong industry and company growth.
• World class oil and gas/petrochemical capabilities
• Global employee-owned company.
• Equity opportunity
• Highly entrepreneurial culture.
• An opportunity to make a real difference.

Functional Tasks

• Promote our client’s Industrial Water services across the oil and gas and petrochemical Sectors.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for planning, consulting, design, and delivery.
• Support and lead business development activities, including proposals, client engagement, and strategic positioning in the U.S./Canada markets.
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers, fostering a high-performance team culture.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (metals, oil/gas, power, delivery group, etc).
• Lead and contribute to engineering studies, condition assessments, alternatives analysis, and design reports.
• Ensure quality assurance and technical excellence across all project phases.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Explore and implement innovative water management solutions.
• Liaising with Global peers across the business as required.
• Remain abreast of the industry, competitors and trends with a view to ensuring that the firm’s services best align to market needs.
• Serve as an ambassador for the group representing it at appropriate conferences, speaking engagements, and other external industry related events.

Key Performance Deliverables

In light of the identified responsibilities, the following are specific deliverables that the position is designed to achieve.

• Specific performance measures will be discussed with and agreed upon with the successful candidate.

Competency Profile

The following competencies listed below define the role of Regional Lead (Water) – Oil and Gas/Petrochemicals.

Role Expertise

Demonstrates critical technical or professional knowledge/skills related to the role. Has thorough knowledge of relevant products, services and methods. Expands technical knowledge/skills and keeps up-to-date in own area of expertise.

Strategic Approach

Develops a strategic plan to realize the vision. Revises strategy in light of changing circumstances. Takes a long-term view of organizational success. Works to clarify long term organizational goals. Able to stand back from immediate problems in order to focus on more far reaching ideas.

Influence

Articulates the key points of an argument persuasively. Negotiates skillfully and convinces others to own point of view. Directly and indirectly impacts the decisions/opinions of others. Mobilizes people into action.

Integrity & Sincerity

Inspires trust and supports others through own authenticity and following up on commitments. Maintains high ethical standards both personally and professionally. Shows consistency among principles.

People Management

Establishes and communicates clear priorities and sense of direction. Clarifies roles and responsibilities. Adapts management style to achieve optimum results.

Results Orientation

Focuses strongly on achieving agreed upon outcomes and ensures that key objectives are met. Conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure. Aims to improve upon past performance. Establishes aggressive personal targets and strives to achieve them.

Initiative

Proactive. Seizes opportunities and acts upon them immediately. Takes responsibility for own actions and addresses problems before asked.

Customer/Client Orientation

Strives to provide customers/clients with personalized and efficient service. Anticipates customers’/clients’ needs. Quickly follows up on customer/client contacts and complaints. Monitors and acts on measures of customer/client satisfaction.

Boundary-Spanning

Incorporates information about the organization’s structure and protocol into decisions. Attentive to the internal politics and alert to shifting interpersonal dynamics. Establishes the necessary support networks and cross-functional relationships through rapport building. Recognizes, maintains and effectively balances the interests and needs of one’s own group with those of the broader organization.

Team Skills

Helps to create a sense of team spirit and harmonious relations through cooperation and support. Balances personal goals with those of the team. Fosters collaboration among team members.

Commercial Acumen

Applies appropriate commercial and financial principles. Understands situations in terms of costs, profits, added value and return on investment. Appreciates the commercial impact of own work on the organization’s total expenses and revenues.

Preferred Experience / Education

The following indicates specific industry, academic and functional experience and qualifications that are important to the successful achievement of the identified responsibilities and performance deliverables:

• Ideally 20+ years of experience in Industrial Water within Oil & Gas.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in US or Canada;
• Extensive experience in oil sands water management and treatment, including handling complex water streams such as produced water, SAGD water, tailings water, and process affected water.
• Proven track record addressing water management and treatment challenges across the upstream, downstream, and petrochemical sectors, with the ability to integrate solutions across exploration/production, refining, and chemical processing operations.
• Strong technical background in advanced water treatment technologies relevant to oil and gas applications, such as thermal treatment, membrane systems, biological treatment, desalination, and water reuse/recycling systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop holistic water strategies that balance operational needs, regulatory compliance, ESG expectations, and long term sustainability goals.
• Experience designing, evaluating, and optimizing water treatment systems for high TDS brines, oily wastewater, emulsions, and complex industrial effluents.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with process engineering, environmental, operations, and project delivery groups to implement integrated water solutions.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, permitting requirements, and industry best practices governing water use, discharge, and stewardship in oil and gas operations.
• Strong client facing and stakeholder management skills, with a history of shaping scopes, delivering high quality technical work, and supporting major capital projects.
• Recognized within the Industrial Water industry for technical leadership.
• Skilled in developing water treatment models using advanced techniques.
• Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation.
• Committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Passionate about mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Experience with project delivery models (DBB, DB, EPC, progressive design-build).
• Demonstrated ability in technical leadership and client relationship management.
• Strong understanding of constructability, risk management, and cost drivers in industrial water.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentations).
• Experience working with U.S. and Canada Industrial customers.
• Recognized for technical expertise and leadership within the industry.
• Passionate about mentorship, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with data center water management and desalination projects is considered an asset, particularly where cross sector water expertise strengthens integrated solutions.
• Willingness to travel as work requires.
• An ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and integrated team environment.
• Initiative and influencing skills
• Effective and open communication and presentation style and the ability to plan and deliver high quality reports.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Highly competitive, unique compensation package to the successful candidate.
• Our client is committed to fostering a workforce in each of their locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which they operate. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If interested, please contact:

Leigh Walsh StoneWood Group, Toronto Bus: 416-365-9494 Ext. 555 [email protected]

Robert Hebert StoneWood Group, Toronto Bus: 416-365-9494 Ext. 777 [email protected]