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Land Development Technical Leader (TL) - Infrastructure

Stantec · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
Sales$166k–$258k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Technical Leader (TL) is accountable for advancing technical excellence, strengthening quality, and building technical capability across the Land Development discipline within the Infrastructure Business Unit (BOU).

Responsibilities

  • Advance technical excellence across the discipline by defining, standardizing, and reinforcing technical practices.
  • 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 Business Centers (BCs).
  • Embed technical expertise into project delivery by collaborating with delivery leadership.
  • Build and lead a connected, high-performing technical community across the discipline.
  • Drive adoption of digital tools, advanced engineering methods, and innovative delivery approaches.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mentor and coach technical practitioners.
  • Identify and develop high-potential technical talent.
  • Engage with academic and industry networks to support the talent pipeline.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

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

Skills

Technical leadership, project management, innovation, digital tools, AI, collaboration, community building, strategic planning, and workforce development.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health savings account, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and AD&D insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid family leave.

Pay

$166,300.00 - $257,800.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time

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