Land Development Technical Leader – Infrastructure

Stantec

Technical Leader responsible for advancing technical excellence within Land Development discipline at Stantec. Collaborates with delivery leadership to ensure high-quality project outcomes and oversees technical community practices.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeEdmonton • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates recognized technical expertise in Land Development and complex project delivery, with a strong focus on advancing technical excellence and digital integration. Capable of leading and influencing cross-regional teams to achieve high-quality project outcomes.

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Technical LeadershipComplex Project DeliveryLand Development ExpertiseDigital InnovationCollaboration Across Regions

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Hard Skills

Engineering DegreeTechnical Practices StandardizationProject ManagementProject ControlsDigital Integration

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityBuilding High-Performing Teams

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure DisciplineTechnical ExcellenceHSSEDisciplined Execution

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 Land Development 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.
Advance technical excellence across the discipline by defining, standardizing, and reinforcing technical practices.
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.
Build and lead a connected, high-performing technical community across the discipline.
Advance innovation and digital integration across the discipline.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Position will primarily work in an office setting. Occasional business travel will be required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans
wellness program
health care spending account
wellness spending account
group registered retirement savings plan
employee stock purchase program
group tax-free savings account
life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
short-term/long-term disability plans
emergency travel benefits
tuition reimbursement
professional membership fee coverage
paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.