[Hiring] Senior Technology Advisor @AECOM

Role Description

The Senior Technology Advisor provides technical leadership, project oversight, and strategic guidance for large-scale digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and fiber network programs. This role supports the planning, design, quality assurance, project delivery, and business growth objectives of AECOM's Technology Solutions Group, serving hyperscale, data center, utility, and enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of outside plant (OSP) and fiber optic infrastructure programs.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC leadership for engineering, GIS, and telecommunications design teams.
• Advise clients and project teams on fiber network architecture, design standards, constructability, and risk mitigation.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams across engineering, GIS, project management, and field operations.
• Support proposal development, technical approaches, scope definition, staffing strategies, and client presentations.
• Develop and implement quality management processes, training programs, and operational best practices.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders, contractors, utility owners, and permitting agencies to ensure successful project execution.
• Review project schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and delivery performance to maintain project objectives.
• Mentor technical staff and project managers while supporting workforce development and onboarding initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage digital tools, automation, GIS platforms, and AI-enabled workflows to improve project delivery efficiency.

Typical Project Types

• Data center fiber infrastructure
• Hyperscale campus connectivity
• Long-haul and metro fiber networks
• Utility telecommunications systems
• Smart city and broadband deployments
• Digital infrastructure QA/QC programs
• GIS-based asset management and inspection workflows

Key Skills

• Fiber network engineering and OSP design
• Project and program management
• Technical QA/QC leadership
• Digital infrastructure strategy
• GIS and data management
• Client relationship management
• Proposal development and capture support
• Team leadership and mentoring

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering, Information Technology or closely related field with + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Prior experience in planning, design, and delivery of outside plant (OSP) and fiber optic infrastructure programs.
• Experience in all cycles of business development, pursuit and capture strategy, client management and client development.

Requirements

• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This posting is for a current vacancy, and AECOM intends to fill this position by December 31st, 2026.
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits
• Paid time off, leaves of absences
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options
• Well-being resources, employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance, service recognition awards
• Retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan