Geospatial Technical Leader (TL) - Infrastructure

Stantec•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Project Delivery Business Leader (PDBL), the Technical Leader (TL) is accountable for advancing technical excellence, strengthening quality, and building technical capability across the Geospatial discipline within the Infrastructure BOU. The TL is a peer to Regional Delivery Leaders (RDLs), working collaboratively to ensure that technical excellence is embedded into project delivery, strategic pursuits, and business operations. The role connects technical communities of practice to project delivery, ensuring that the Excellence pillar—encompassing technical quality, digital innovation, HSSE, and disciplined execution—is consistently translated into strong project outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant technical discipline
Typically 15+ years of relevant experience
Recognized technical expertise within an infrastructure discipline (Geospatial)
Proven experience in complex project delivery and technical leadership
Demonstrated ability to lead across regions and influence without direct authority

Responsibilities

Advance technical excellence across the discipline by defining, standardizing, and reinforcing technical practices.
Establish and communicate discipline-specific technical standards aligned with regulations, industry best practices, and internal requirements.
Promote consistent application of QA/QC processes, design standards, and technical review practices across projects.
Provide technical oversight and guidance on complex or high-risk projects.
Lead resolution of technical issues, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
Ensure consistency in technical approaches across regions and BCs.
Embed technical expertise into project delivery in collaboration with RDLs, Delivery Directors for Digital Practice, Global Delivery Centers, Project Management, and Project Controls, and Project Managers.
Work closely with delivery leadership to ensure appropriate technical expertise is applied to projects.
Support project teams by facilitating access to the appropriate technical capabilities across the discipline.
Contribute to major pursuits and key project reviews with technical leadership and input.
Reinforce that technical excellence is a core component of project outcomes, fully integrated into delivery.
Work in close partnership with Regional Delivery Leaders and Delivery Directors for Digital Practice, Global Delivery Centers, Project Management, and Project Controls to align technical excellence with delivery performance.
Collaborate with RDLs to ensure technical standards, expertise, and oversight are consistently embedded across the regional project portfolio.
Partner with Delivery Directors for Digital Practice, Global Delivery Centers, Project Management, and Project Controls to strengthen alignment between technical disciplines and project execution practices.
Support identification and intervention on technically complex or at-risk projects, providing targeted technical guidance.
Contribute to resourcing discussions to ensure alignment between technical capability and project needs.
Participate in delivery governance forums to align on priorities, risks, lessons learned, and continuous improvement actions.
Ensure feedback from project delivery is captured and translated into improvements in standards, tools, and practices.
Build and lead a connected, high-performing technical community across the discipline.
Develop and implement a Technical Discipline Strategic Plan aligned with Infrastructure priorities.
Establish and execute a Technical Discipline Engagement approach to connect practitioners across regions.
Foster collaboration across Business Centers and regions to share knowledge and best practices.
Support succession planning, mentoring, and development of technical talent.
Advance innovation and digital integration across the discipline.
Drive adoption of digital tools, advanced engineering methods, and innovative delivery approaches.
Collaborate with digital and innovation leaders to align discipline priorities with broader initiatives.
Support implementation of AI-enabled workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and insight generation while maintaining appropriate human oversight, professional judgment, and accountability in decision-making.
Promote practical, value-driven innovation embedded in project delivery.
Support lessons learned, knowledge capture, and continuous improvement across projects.
Strengthen the visibility and credibility of the technical discipline.
Represent the organization in industry forums, technical committees, and conferences.
Promote thought leadership through publications, presentations, and client engagement.
Support development of technical content, project profiles, and marketing materials.
Enhance the visibility of technical capabilities and project achievements.
Develop and sustain technical capability across the discipline.
Support strategic hiring to address capability and capacity gaps.
Contribute to workforce planning in collaboration with regional and BC leadership.
Participate in mentoring, coaching, and career development of technical practitioners.
Identify and develop high-potential technical talent.
Engage with academic and industry networks to support the talent pipeline.