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AECOMs Architectural Rail team are currently seeking a Digital Lead to join their Dubai based team. As a Digital Lead, you will support the development and implementation of automation tools and computational design techniques. Additionally, you will be responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of the company's BIM standards, ensuring quality and efficiency across all BIM projects.

Responsibilities :

• Identify key areas where automation, digitalization and computational design can add value.
• Formulate and implement strategies to integrate computational methods into the design process.
• Responsible for promoting digital strategies that are implemented across the business and projects and provide feedback to Digital director to ensure progress is being made and commitment to documentation is being observed.
• Evaluate and recommend new digital tools and technologies that can improve design processes and outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives to optimize design workflows.
• Serve as the technical expert on digital tools and technologies utilized in the design of building structures.
• Stay updated with the latest digital tools and technologies relevant to building services and incorporate them into the project's practices & workflows.
• Strongly analyze Building structures activities over cost and works a solution to effectively reduce the cost gaps.
• Coordinate with other departments and project stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of digital tools and methodologies in projects.
• Engagement with wider AECOM Digital team to explore new tools & workflows developed inside AECOM or at the industry level, i.e. Building Systems TPG Leaders group.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients on matters related to digital services.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between multidisciplinary teams using digital platforms.
• Attends conferences, seminars, and workshops on behalf of the company to transfer knowledge internally within the organization.
• Data Management strategies.
• Mentor and contribute to professional development of Team Members
• Develop and deliver training programs to upskill staff in digital tools and techniques.
• Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging the adoption of new technologies and methods.
• Formulate and implement strategies to automate the BIM process.
• Ensure BIM standards and protocols are adhered to across all projects.
• Mentoring the BIM team to ensure high standards are met in drawing presentation and the model Quality.
• BIM Execution Plan, LOD, and other BIM related documents.
• Perform model checks; ensure compliance with general and project specific BIM standards are met on all BIM projects.
• Ensure projects have a defined BIM Execution Plan and champion fulfillment of the plan throughout the project's lifecycle.
• Work with project teams to coordinate model set up, drawing packages, model coordination, and any other project requirements.
• Set up, maintenance, support and troubleshooting BIM projects.
• Ensure general and project specific BIM processes and workflows are communicated to the design team members.

Qualifications • Minimum 8 years of experience in digital development and BIM best practice.
• Technical College Diploma or University degree.
• Expert in Autodesk Revit and Rhino.
• Expert in Navisworks Manage, BIM360.
• Expert in Dynamo.
• Familiarity with interoperability between Revit and other discipline-specific software programs and tools
• Understanding of ISO 19650 and other relevant industry BIM standards and classifications
• Project set-up experience including the CDE, design models.
• Experience in 3D design and multi-discipline coordination, managing models and facilitating data exchanges.
• Ability to interact with external entities (clients, owners, agencies) to interpret and understand desired BIM or Digital delivery requirements.

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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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.