Digital Transformation Lead – Architecture and Masterplanning

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Transformation Lead to drive the adoption, integration, and innovation of digital solutions within our Architecture and Masterplanning practice. This role requires a visionary professional with expertise in the latest digital tools, including cutting-edge AI technologies, to align technology with business objectives, enhance project delivery, and deliver superior client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership:
   • Develop and implement a digital transformation strategy for the Architecture and Masterplanning practice.
   • Drive innovation by identifying and integrating emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, BIM, parametric design, and digital twin solutions.
   • Research and implement state-of-the-art AI tools for generative design, predictive analytics, and automated workflows.
   • Collaborate with global teams to align digital strategies across AECOM’s regions and disciplines.
2. Technology Implementation and Management:
   • Lead the adoption of advanced digital tools for design, visualization, data management, and decision-making.
   • Leverage AI-driven tools to optimize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance computational design capabilities.
   • Oversee the development and use of digital platforms, ensuring seamless collaboration and productivity.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Training:
   • Act as a digital evangelist, promoting digital literacy and fostering a culture of continuous innovation.
   • Partner with clients to understand their digital needs, showcasing how AI and other technologies add value.
   • Develop and deliver workshops to upskill teams in AI applications, computational tools, and digital workflows.
4. Operational Excellence:
   • Ensure project outcomes leverage the latest AI-powered and digital solutions while maintaining design integrity and efficiency.
   • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of digital and AI-driven initiatives, adjusting strategies to maximize ROI.
   • Integrate digital methodologies to support sustainability goals, including energy modeling and net-zero design.

Qualifications

​​​​​Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of professional experience, with significant exposure to digital transformation in the built environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expertise in tools such as Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Navisworks, and BIM platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of AI tools, such as MidJourney, DALL·E, ChatGPT, Autodesk Forma, and machine learning frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with computational design, scripting languages (e.g., Python, Dynamo), and data analytics platforms.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects leveraging advanced digital and AI technologies.

Additional Information

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking with the ability to influence and lead technological change.
• Deep passion for technology and innovation, with a focus on practical implementation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability principles and how digital solutions, including AI, intersect with environmental goals.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.