Digital Lead, England & Wales

AECOM
Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Influence","Workshop facilitation","Proposal development"]

Lead digital delivery and advisory across England & Wales for the water business line, bridging hands-on implementation with client-facing consultancy. Partner with the Water Digital Lead, Client Account Managers, and regional delivery teams to build digital opportunities, shape strategy, and deliver across programmes and frameworks. Drive digital optimisation using data-driven decision making and emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and data science, and support client workshops, bids, and team upskilling.

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Digital Lead, England & Wales

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Job Summary

Lead digital delivery and advisory across England & Wales for the water business line, bridging hands-on implementation with client-facing consultancy. Partner with the Water Digital Lead, Client Account Managers, and regional delivery teams to build digital opportunities, shape strategy, and deliver across programmes and frameworks. Drive digital optimisation using data-driven decision making and emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and data science, and support client workshops, bids, and team upskilling.
Location: Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead digital delivery across multiple projects and frameworks in England & Wales, ensuring teams have the right tools, methods, and capabilities.
  • •Develop and implement digital optimisation strategies, translating strategy into owned, deliverable workplans.
  • •Advise clients on digital transformation, including data governance frameworks, operating models, platform adoption, and roadmap development.
  • •Champion adoption of AI, machine learning, and data science techniques to drive efficiency, insight, and innovation, including identifying automation and digital innovation opportunities and developing MVPs.
  • •Support bids (RfPs, ITTs, tenders), facilitate client and internal workshops and presentations, and manage upskilling needs within regional delivery teams.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.
  • •Strong experience in a digital, data, or technology-focused role within the infrastructure or water sector.
  • •Proven track record leading digital delivery across multiple programmes in complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
  • •Experience working with UK water sector clients and regulated industry frameworks.
  • •Strong data skills, including data governance and platforms such as Power BI and Azure, with scripting (e.g. Python) preferred.
Experience:InfrastructureWater sector
Education:
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluenceWorkshop facilitationProposal development
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIMachine learningData sciencePower BIAzurePythonMinimum Viable Products (MVPs)RfPsITTsTenders

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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