Automation and Intelligence (AI) Practice Lead, US West Water

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a visionary Automation and Intelligence (A&I) Practice Leader for the West Region Water. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for spearheading the development, evolution, and execution of our strategy to become a leader in digital water management. This encompasses driving the growth of our process automation advisory and implementation services within the US West Region Water business line. 

Here in the AECOM Water Business, we provide a more efficient future for the most precious of substances…

Keep it flowing, safe, viable, and sustainable: the water industry, with its responsibility for the one thing that supports all life, bears the heaviest digital business transformation burden of all. At Digital

Balancing the world’s need for safe, reliable water with protecting this critical natural resource for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems.

For additional information please visit: DigitalAECOM - Water

About Digital @AECOM 

As a member of the regional Water growth team, you will work with leaders from around the West region to define and position our process automation services, to share best practices, to leverage global capabilities and to support global opportunities and projects.  While services and solution management will be set globally, they will be tailored for implementation within the region, Water business line, and for each client.   

This role will work closely with regional leadership to build and expand the impact of our growing team of process automation professionals in the Water market. 

Key Responsibilities 

Team Leadership and Strategic Practice Development: 

• Build, develop and lead a specialized team in process automation, instilling a culture of innovation and excellence. 
• Mentor team members, enhancing their skills and knowledge in process automation technologies and solutions. 
• Assess market trends and team capabilities to position AECOM at the forefront of the process automation sector. 

Technical Expertise and Solution Design: 

• Architect and design advanced control system structures, including PLC and HMI architectures, control system and enterprise networks, and data storage and presentation systems. 
• Provide expert technical analysis and recommendations for technology selection, ensuring alignment with client needs and project criteria. 

Client Engagement and Business Development: 

• Lead and facilitate client workshops, training sessions, and presentations to showcase AECOM's process automation capabilities and convey technical designs and evaluations
• Strengthen and expand client relationships with tailored and innovative process automation solutions. 
• Drive regional process automation bids within the Water sector and support cross-business line initiatives. 

Project Management and Quality Oversight: 

• Oversee technical delivery teams to ensure projects adhere to scope, budget, and quality standards. 
• Serve as the lead discipline authority or project manager on key process automation projects. 
• Implement and oversee QA/QC processes, ensuring the highest standards of quality in all deliverables, and document quality control measures and outcomes. 

Communications, Documentation, and Strategic Alignment: 

• Produce comprehensive documentation, including reports, technical memos, standards, plans, and specifications related to process automation implementations. 
• Develop and disseminate internal and external communications that align with AECOM's broader digital services and Water business line strategies. 
• Understand the broader digital services offering and Water busin