Digital Practice Support Leader - Major Projects

Practice Support Leader - Major Projects 

(Project Delivery, Technical Guidance, and Digital Execution) 

Business Operating Unit: Infrastructure
Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Position Summary

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The Infrastructure Practice Support Leader – Major Projects is a senior role within the Infrastructure Digital Practice (IDP) responsible for coordinating major projects, digital project execution planning, and technical advisory services for complex infrastructure work. This role helps project teams with digital delivery planning, workflow coordination, and practical guidance for execution challenges. The position serves as a technical advisor, delivery resource, and program manager for IDP and Stantec Infrastructure. 

This position reports to the Senior Digital Delivery Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Major Project Delivery Coordination 

• Coordinate digital delivery for major projects, aligning IDP resources, priorities, and commitments with project objectives and schedules.
• Provide guidance for digital execution planning, workflow setup, and delivery readiness for complex infrastructure programs and pursuits.
• Advise project teams on execution strategy, digital workflow adoption, and risk escalation for complex major projects.

Project Communications and Stakeholder Coordination 

• Develop and manage project communication approaches that keep project teams, delivery contacts, and stakeholders aligned on scope, decisions, schedule, and digital delivery progress, including:
  • Project updates, coordination notices, and project briefings tied to active project delivery
  • Project collaboration spaces, information hubs, and delivery reference materials
  • Project workflow guidance, team instructions, and delivery-specific messaging
  • Project meetings, stakeholder workshops, and delivery coordination sessions

Digital Execution Training and Capability Development

• Coordinate with the Digital Delivery team on training programs that improve project readiness and adoption of infrastructure workflows.
• Contribute technical guidance or sponsorship for training programs including, but not limited to:
  • Civil 3D project setup, standards, and production workflows
  • Autodesk Forma and early-stage digital planning workflows
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud for collaboration, coordination, and issue management
  • BIM-enabled estimating, coordination, and project controls workflows
  • Digital delivery planning and client-facing project execution processes
• Assess capability gaps and align training priorities with project risk, delivery needs, and upcoming opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Digital Delivery team on training resources, adoption tracking, and continuous improvement of digital execution capability.

Major Projects and Technical Guidance

• Coordinate delivery of IDP project services for major projects, ensuring commitments are scoped clearly, resourced effectively, and executed in alignment with project needs.
• Provide technical support for:
  • BIM and digital workflow planning for complex project delivery
  • Digital Project Execution Planning (DPXP) and implementation guidance
  • Project-level troubleshooting, delivery advisory services, and workflow optimization
• Serve as a senior technical advisor for infrastructure digital delivery workflows and project execution challenges.

Technical Content Development and Communities of Practice

• Contribute to the creation of technical guidance, playbooks, and learning content for major project execution and digital delivery consistency.
• Work with the Digital Delivery team to create technical communications and implementation resources for digital project delivery.
• Strengthen Communities of Practice by providing structure, facilitation, and relevant content that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate