Digital Lead, England & Wales

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Digital strategy translation","Data-driven decision making","Stakeholder engagement","Communication","Client relationship management"]

Drive digital optimization and delivery across AECOM’s England & Wales Water business. You’ll blend hands-on implementation with client-facing advisory—translating digital strategy into deliverable workplans, advising on transformation approaches (including data governance, operating models, and platform adoption), and championing AI, machine learning, and data science. Partner with client account managers and regional delivery teams, lead bid support and workshops, and ensure teams adopt the right tools, methods, and capabilities.

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Digital Lead, England & Wales

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Job Summary

Drive digital optimization and delivery across AECOM’s England & Wales Water business. You’ll blend hands-on implementation with client-facing advisory—translating digital strategy into deliverable workplans, advising on transformation approaches (including data governance, operating models, and platform adoption), and championing AI, machine learning, and data science. Partner with client account managers and regional delivery teams, lead bid support and workshops, and ensure teams adopt the right tools, methods, and capabilities.
Location: United Kingdom
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, equipping teams with the right tools and capabilities.
  • •Develop and implement digital optimization strategies, translating strategy into owned, deliverable workplans with measurable outcomes.
  • •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 to drive efficiency, insight, and innovation across projects and client engagements.
  • •Engage with clients and internal teams through workshops, bid responses, and presentations, and support regional delivery teams with adoption, upskilling needs, and resourcing.

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 (data governance and platforms such as Power BI and Azure), with scripting (e.g. Python) preferred.
Experience:InfrastructureWaterDigital transformation
Education:
Skills:Digital strategy translationData-driven decision makingStakeholder engagementCommunicationClient relationship management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIMachine learningData sciencePower BIAzurePythonAutomationMVP

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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