Digital Design Delivery Leader

Joining Arup Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We are currently searching for a Digital Design Delivery Leader with expertise in leading the deployment of digital delivery on major infrastructure projects to join our project Digital Delivery team in our Americas Region.In this role, you will collaborate closely with project leadership, digital, GIS, and BIM subject matter experts, and design engineers from various subject areas, contributing your expertise to our multidisciplinary project.If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of design and engineering to create impactful solutions for the built environment, we invite you to join our team and be part of our journey towards shaping a better world.The Opportunity Build, lead, and develop high-performing Digital Delivery teams across multiple major projects. Coach project leaders and discipline leads in effective digital delivery practices.Act as the Digital Delivery Lead for major and strategically significant programs.Establish digital execution strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.Collaborate with Project Directors, Project Managers, Design Leads, and Construction Partners to improve project outcomes.Lead project-level digital governance, planning, and performance monitoring.Ensure effective coordination across multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.Develop and oversee digital delivery budgets for major projects.Ensure digital scope, staffing plans, software costs, and technology investments alignwith project commercial objectives.Drive project innovation initiatives, automation adoption, and process improvement efforts.Promote consistent adoption of digital delivery standards, workflows, and best practicesServe as a trusted advisor to clients on digital delivery, BIM, information management, data strategy, automation, and emerging technologies.Support pursuit teams on major opportunities, qualifications, interviews, and technical proposals.Develop digital delivery strategies that differentiate the firm in competitive procurements.Drive innovation through automation, analytics, advanced visualization, digital twins, and AI-assisted workflows.Represent the firm at industry conferences, client workshops, and market-facing events.Communicate the business value of digital delivery in terms meaningful to clients, including cost, schedule, quality, safety, sustainability, and operational performance.Is this role right for you?Experience with Industry digital standards e.g., ISO-19650, PS-1192, and similar. Experience in supporting a range of significant infrastructure projects and digital transformation projects.At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in Digital Engineering Execution and PlanningExperience with related Digital solutions including GIS, Parametric Design and Automation, Information Management, Digital Surveying Concepts, and Asset Management.Strong communication and leadership skills are crucial for sharing information and collaborating with various stakeholders, including architects, builders, and clients.Familiarity with Autodesk Construction Cloud (formerly BIM 360), Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, and AutoCAD and other relevant software, with proficiency in MTQ CAD standards.Consistent record of working in a team-based environment, demonstrating excellent planning and organization skills.A proactive and highly motivated approach to work, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.Experience implementing and leading digital delivery, BIM, CDE, design collaboration, and project information management workflows.Strong understanding of project delivery processes, project controls, risk management, and design coordination.Experience working with clients, project leadership teams, and technical disciplines to drive adoption of improved delivery practices. Strong communication, facilitation, and change management skills. Familiarity with BIM authoring tools, common data environments, data analytics, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and digital project delivery best practices.At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.  Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.What we offer you At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available Seattle Hiring Range – Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in the United States is $170,000 to $240,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. 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