Geospatial Team Leader

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Career development

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Woolpert seeks a Team Leader to guide a 15+ person geospatial aviation team, providing direction, mentorship, and quality assurance across deliverables.

You will lead technical scope, coordinate with regional delivery and practices, review scopes and fees, and foster client relationships while driving strategic business plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of applicable aviation industry experience preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, instruction, and leadership for a 15+ geospatial aviation team.
• Oversee QA/QC standards and deliverables, and develop technical processes.
• Coordinate with Aviation Regional Delivery, Survey, and Geospatial Sector on projects.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation expertise

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor Degree in related field

Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring a Team Leader to join our dynamic Aviation Team. Qualified candidates will be responsible for guidance, instruction, direction, and leadership for a group of 15+ technical geospatial staff to achieve team and individual team member goals.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Perform technical work and QA/QC in addition to managing the work of others.
• Act as subject matter expert providing project deliverable development oversight, creating/refining and implementing technical processes and furnishing technical support to the Woolpert markets and practices.
• Develop and reinforce QA/QC standards
• Create and oversee the quality of deliverables prepared by team members
• Support client relationships and business development in support of strategic business plan.
• Provide mentorship, people management and other support to employees as needed.
• Coordinate with Aviation Regional Delivery, the Survey Discipline, and Geospatial Sector on project deliverables and strategies.
• Review scopes of work and fees for approval.

Technical Leadership:

• Perform technical work and QA/QC in addition to managing the work of others
• Act as subject matter expert providing project deliverable development oversight, creating/refining and implementing technical processes and furnishing technical support to the Woolpert markets and practices
• Develop and reinforce QA/QC standards
• Create and oversee the quality of deliverables prepared by team members
• Train, coach and mentor staff existing or new technical requirements
• Resolve issues impacting technical project objectives
• Lead or support team in technical scope and budget/pricing development for proposals and dynamic project planning
• Support client relationships and business development in support of strategic business plan
• Act as key point of internal contact for technical needs
• Provide monthly report of resource planning, percent completes, budget dollar variance and market communications

People Management:

• Responsible for supervising, managing, and motivating team members daily to function in a goal-oriented manner
• Through supportive leadership, create an inspiring and trusting team environment promoting the growth of team members with open communication culture
• Utilize their expertise, their peers, influence, and/or creativeness to formulate smooth team operations and effective collaboration
• Responsible for effective planning and scheduling of workload and performance of team members
• Ensures team is right-sized, right-skilled and managed to 110% capacity through accurate and efficient use of Resource Planning
• Fundamentals training and coaching to team members

What You Will Bring:

• Must have a Bachelor Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable industry experience within the aviation sector preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive leadership experience preferred.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest‑growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$101,200 — $151,800 USD

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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