Applied Technology Lead

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With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job Title - Applied Technology Lead

Location - Nationwide, United States

Job Type – Hybrid, Onsite, Remote

Stanley Consultants is seeking an Applied Technology Lead to lead the research, evaluation, adoption, integration, and standardization of new and existing technologies that improve efficiency and quality of our deliverables into our engineering and design workflows. You will develop and execute strategies to enhance efficiency, collaborate with internal teams to identify challenges, and prototype, pilot, and deploy applied technology solutions across Stanley’s four markets—Energy, Federal, Transportation, and Water.

In this role, you will act as a bridge between IT and Operation Centers of Excellence  to ensure the seamless integration of technology solutions while aligning technical capabilities with business and project needs. With support from the Chief Engineer and the Chief of Technology and Innovation, you will also help develop the cost-recovery and revenue models required to sustain existing and new technology investments.

• Lead the exploration and implementation of groundbreaking technologies (AR/VR, generative design, digital fabrication, UAVs, cloud collaboration, Lidar, 3D Modeling) that will redefine the way we approach design challenges and delivery.
• Review the existing software licenses, and current budget plan, and support the Chief Engineer and Operations Leads in the review and applicability of new software license additions to the day-to-day operation for the Markets.
• Work with internal teams and subject matter experts to find, evaluate, test, deploy, and commercialize applied engineering technologies across master planning, design engineering, and construction management jobs in the water, transportation, federal and energy sectors.
• Follow policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company and those regulations and procedures required by Stanley’s clients.
• Review the application of  technologies to improve current processes, and optimize typical workflows and practices in planning, surveying, cost estimating, project management, and design and engineering tasks in the Operation.
• Identify and analyze the potential addition and application of new technologies, creating streamlined business cases that justify investments and changes to internal practices and processes.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills are needed to effectively enable the adoption of new tools and workflows, with facilitation and support being provided to operational leaders to implement, support, monitor and train the associated technology changes.
• Work both with external technology vendors and internal operational teams that will use the technology, acting as a liaison that will enable teams to increase efficiency and optimize their current workflows.
• With subject matter experts, co-lead with operational leaders the development and delivery of implementation and training programs to enable the successful use and adoption of new technology by employees.
• Coordinating with operational and IT leaders, review and identify existing software licenses that can be decommissioned due to being ineffective or outdated with our Market needs.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or a related technical area
• 10 years of relative experience in construction or Design BIM environments
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effective bridging different teams together
• Experience implementing new technology applications and workflows to AECO stakeholders
• Understanding of AEC market trends and current/new technologies
• Experience working in a centralized, standards-based design center environment is a plus
• Experience with core Bentley and AutoDesk tools, parametric and generative design, BIM, system modeling, and business intelligence / reporting platforms
• Familiarity with the practical application of large language models, machine learning, computer vision and other AI capabilities is also a plus
• Expertise and experience in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and cloud-based engineering technologies
• Strong leadership, problem solving and strategic planning skills

Physical Demands:  Typical physical demands associated with working in an office environment. Occasional visits to conferences, vendor facilities, project sites and other Stanley offices may be necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stanley’s Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Work-Life Balance. We realize there’s more to life than just work.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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