Senior Digital Infrastructure Design Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate digital infrastructure projects from initial due diligence and site selection to design, construction, and commissioning phases.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams encompassing civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, environmental, permitting, and security professionals.

• Act as the primary client-facing leader to ensure project success, engage stakeholders, and foster strategic account growth.

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and associated risks.

• Provide guidance on technical design decisions for mission-critical facilities and communication infrastructure.

• Assist with cable landing stations, fiber networks, carrier-neutral facilities, data centers, and related infrastructure initiatives.

• Facilitate design reviews, workshops, and meetings with executive-level stakeholders.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with project delivery.

• Offer technical leadership throughout permitting, utility coordination, and environmental review processes.

• Support construction administration, commissioning, and operational readiness evaluations.

• Develop and sustain relationships with key clients and industry partners.

• Mentor and cultivate technical staff while aiding in the expansion of AECOM's Digital Infrastructure practice.

• Contribute to strategic pursuits, proposals, and business development efforts.

• Travel domestically and internationally as necessary for client meetings, site assessments, workshops, milestones, and construction activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Architecture, Information Technology, or a related field, along with 8 years of relevant experience, or a proven equivalency of experience and/or education.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience managing complex infrastructure, telecommunications, mission-critical, utility, or data center projects.

• Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

• Demonstrated success in managing project budgets, schedules, and client relationships.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional credential is preferred.

• Experience in delivering data centers, telecommunications facilities, broadband networks, fiber infrastructure, utility infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or related large-scale infrastructure programs.

• Experience supporting hyperscale, telecommunications, technology, utility, or infrastructure clients.

• In-depth knowledge of submarine cable systems, cable landing stations, dark fiber networks, carrier-neutral facilities, or long-haul communications infrastructure.

• Experience with international projects and geographically dispersed teams.

• Familiarity with permitting, environmental compliance, utility coordination, and regulatory processes.

• Proficient in using BIM/Revit, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, GIS, or other relevant design and collaboration platforms.

• Strong background in business development, proposal management, and client engagement.

• Proven capacity to mentor staff and lead high-performing teams.

• Must possess authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Life, AD&D, and disability benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits and perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• Professional growth and career development opportunities.

• Opportunities to work on groundbreaking projects globally and locally.