Technical Consultant Subject Matter Expert (SME) I

Description

You will join the Atlas Labs team in the company's Geospatial sector, reporting to the Market Director for Atlas Labs. The role is remote.

The company is a global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with more than 75 offices, recognized as one of the fastest-growing firms in its field.

The role is both operational and client-facing. You will act as the technical subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders on operational execution, project management, and client relations within the Utilities Market, lead opportunity pursuits, and help pass knowledge on to staff.

You will help manage client expectations, lead technical implementations, and resolve high-level technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of the Utilities Integrated Solutions offerings: Asset and Vegetation Management, and Land and Water Crossings.
• Guide technical integration across delivery disciplines: land survey and ground control, aerial, UAS and mobile LiDAR and imagery acquisition, data post-processing, derivative product creation and analytics, AI and ML model development, and data and analytics visualization.
• Act as an internal subject matter expert, technical adviser, and client consultant on project execution, operational best practices, and client solutions.
• Review client specifications, deliverables, workflows, and levels of effort, then turn client needs into practical operational guidance and workflows that can scale.
• Improve processes, build training programs, and set documentation standards.
• Vet and advise external contractors and project teams, and guide project managers and delivery staff.
• Support proposals, contract pursuits, client engagements, and sales activities, including technical input during contract negotiations.
• Help deliver specialized projects by supporting scope, budget, resource, and quality management, and help win profitable new and expanded work.
• Lead project and program implementation, including team leadership and staff development where needed.
• Explain complex technical concepts to clients, leadership, and internal teams.
• Research and promote industry best practices and emerging technologies, methods, and trends that advance the company's capabilities.
• Check technical documentation for accuracy and consistency before it is distributed.
• Represent the company as a technical expert in business development and at industry conferences, including presentations and thought leadership such as articles, blogs, and white papers.

Requirements

• Hold a BA or BS and have twelve (12) years of related experience.
• Hold industry-specific certification and/or registration.
• Be mentally and physically able to perform all essential duties of the role.
• Communicate expertly, both verbally and in writing.
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies, and business community members.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships.
• Write speeches and articles with original or innovative style.
• Present with above-average skill.
• Develop computer applications or other analysis techniques suited to your discipline.
• Build rapport with employees, community leaders, and executive management.
• Make sound decisions using analytical reasoning and judgment.

Conditions

Salary range: $118,200 to $177,400 USD. Base pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

You must already have work authorization in the country where the job is located.

The company is an equal-opportunity employer and recruits, trains, pays, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected status required by law.

Benefits

• Freedom to Work program: set your own schedule and location, where appropriate.
• Principal program: the chance to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off for time away when it suits you and your team.
• Career development: learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more.